jq is a command-line JSON processor. In versions 1.8.1 and below, functions jv_setpath(), jv_getpath(), and delpaths_sorted() in jq's src/jv_aux.c use unbounded recursion whose depth is controlled by the length of a caller-supplied path array, with no depth limit enforced. An attacker can supply a JSON document containing a flat array of ~65,000 integers (~200 KB) that, when used as a path argument by a trusted jq filter, exhausts the C call stack and crashes the process with a segmentation fault (SIGSEGV). This bypass works because the existing MAX_PARSING_DEPTH (10,000) limit only protects the JSON parser, not runtime path operations where arrays can be programmatically constructed to arbitrary lengths. The impact is denial of service (unrecoverable crash) affecting any application or service that processes untrusted JSON input through jq's setpath, getpath, or delpaths builtins. This issue has been addressed in commit fb59f1491058d58bdc3e8dd28f1773d1ac690a1f.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/fb59f1491058d58bdc3e8dd28f1773d1ac690a1f | Patch |
| https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-xwrw-4f8h-rjvg | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/16/1 | Mailing List |
| https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-xwrw-4f8h-rjvg | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Apr 2026, 23:57
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/fb59f1491058d58bdc3e8dd28f1773d1ac690a1f - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-xwrw-4f8h-rjvg - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/16/1 - Mailing List | |
| First Time |
Jqlang
Jqlang jq |
16 Apr 2026, 04:17
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| References |
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14 Apr 2026, 15:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-xwrw-4f8h-rjvg - |
13 Apr 2026, 22:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-13 22:16
Updated : 2026-04-21 23:57
NVD link : CVE-2026-33947
Mitre link : CVE-2026-33947
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33947
JSON object : View
Products Affected
jqlang
- jq
CWE
CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
