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CVE-2026-44777
jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.2rc1 and earlier, the ordinary module loader recurses without cycle detection when two
otherwise valid modules include each other.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"jq","vendor":"jqlang","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"<= 1.8.2rc1"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0e74e963a39dee39c9281f6d7ac4e6dc113ca239c7f5a845d72715a62f9a2d58 · sha256:fde8e30414d10c75… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":5.4,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","privilegesRequired":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"PASSIVE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"NONE"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0e74e963a39dee39c9281f6d7ac4e6dc113ca239c7f5a845d72715a62f9a2d58 · sha256:fde8e30414d10c75… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-674","description":"CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0e74e963a39dee39c9281f6d7ac4e6dc113ca239c7f5a845d72715a62f9a2d58 · sha256:fde8e30414d10c75… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-rmpv-jgvr-wpr9","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-rmpv-jgvr-wpr9"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0e74e963a39dee39c9281f6d7ac4e6dc113ca239c7f5a845d72715a62f9a2d58 · sha256:fde8e30414d10c75… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-rmpv-jgvr-wpr9"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0e74e963a39dee39c9281f6d7ac4e6dc113ca239c7f5a845d72715a62f9a2d58 · sha256:fde8e30414d10c75… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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