Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4074 · published 6 May 2016

CVE-2016-4074: Jq project jq allocation without limits vulnerability

JJq Project · Jq

The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted JSON file. This issue has been fixed in jq 1.6_rc1-r0.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 5.3% · top 7.7% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits

7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.8

5.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted JSON file. This issue has been fixed in jq 1.6_rc1-r0.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

JJq Jq Project

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/3	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/4	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/18908	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/10263	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/	ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/1136	ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/3	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/4	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/18908	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/10263	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/	ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/1136	ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-4074), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.