CVE-2026-43896

MEDIUMNVD 6.26.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 6.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 95% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
6.2
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, unbounded recursion in jv_object_merge_recursive() allows a crafted jq program to crash the process with a segfault. The function is reachable through the * operator when both operands are objects.

CVSS v3
6.2
EG Score
6.2(medium)
EPSS
4.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 11, 2026

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Stack Overflow in Recursive Object Merge · Advisory · jqlang/jq · GitHub

https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-mg96-6h3q-g846

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43896(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 58× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43896?
CVE-2026-43896 is a medium vulnerability published on May 11, 2026. jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, unbounded recursion in jvobjectmerge_recursive() allows a crafted jq program to crash the process with a segfault. The function is reachable through the * operator when both operands are objects.
When was CVE-2026-43896 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43896 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2026, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43896 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43896 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43896?
CVE-2026-43896 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43896?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43896, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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