util.inspect throws when given a ZodError #60717
Description
Version
v24.11.1
Platform
Darwin <hostname> 24.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 24.6.0: Mon Aug 11 21:16:34 PDT 2025; root:xnu-11417.140.69.701.11~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T6020 arm64
Subsystem
util
What steps will reproduce the bug?
Using [email protected]
const { inspect } = require('node:util');
const { z } = require('zod');
inspect(z.object({ foo: z.string() }).safeParse().error);
How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?
Seems to happen on any ZodError
What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?
It should inspect the error, same as it did on Node v22
What do you see instead?
Exception.
node:internal/util/inspect:1183
if (!isStackOverflowError(err)) throw err;
^
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'value')
at formatProperty (node:internal/util/inspect:2279:12)
at formatRaw (node:internal/util/inspect:1176:9)
at formatValue (node:internal/util/inspect:932:10)
at inspect (node:internal/util/inspect:409:10)
at Object.<anonymous> (/junk.js:4:1)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1761:14)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1893:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1481:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1300:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
Node.js v24.11.1
Additional information
I believe this is a regression caused by 748d4f6 - based on the timing / line numbers.