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CVE-2026-44777: jq: stack overflow in module loading on mutual `include`

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-05-11 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-674

Description

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.

Affected products

• jqlang jq: through 1.8.2

References

• https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-rmpv-jgvr-wpr9
• https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-rmpv-jgvr-wpr9

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