jq is a command-line JSON processor. Prior to 1.8.2, comparing two sufficiently deeply nested arrays with the == operator exhausts the C stack on jq's ordinary command-line surface, resulting in denial of service via stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion). The crash occurs in jq's recursive structural comparison code, with the recursion repeating through jvp_array_equal() and jv_equal() in src/jv.c when comparing deeply nested arrays; a nearby sort comparator path through jv_cmp() in src/jv_aux.c overflows the stack at a larger nesting depth from the same missing recursion guard. Anyone running jq comparisons on attacker-controlled deeply nested JSON values, or embedding jq in a context where untrusted data can reach the == comparison path, is affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.2.
References
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| https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-3pgx-frr7-3jxp | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
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History
25 Oct 2026, 22:10
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Information
Published : 2026-06-25 18:16
Updated : 2026-10-25 22:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-47770
Mitre link : CVE-2026-47770
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-47770
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Products Affected
jqlang
- jq
CWE
CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
