CVE-2026-108683: Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in zhayujie CowAgent
Description
CVE-2026-108683 is a medium severity vulnerability in zhayujie CowAgent up to version 2.1.9. It involves uncontrolled memory allocation in an unknown function within the Media Download Handler component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or privileges. Public exploit details have been disclosed. Upgrading to version 2.2.0 resolves the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
zhayujie
CowAgent
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AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in zhayujie CowAgent affects versions 2.1.0 through 2.1.9 and is caused by uncontrolled memory allocation in an unspecified function of the Media Download Handler component. The flaw allows remote attackers to trigger excessive memory allocation, potentially leading to denial of service or other impacts related to resource exhaustion. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. A patch identified by commit b7967210268fc4c0afea1078223e74e7e96a8a54 is available in version 2.2.0, which fully remediates the issue.
Potential Impact
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause uncontrolled memory allocation, which may lead to denial of service conditions or system instability due to resource exhaustion. No privilege or user interaction is required for exploitation. The medium CVSS score reflects a moderate impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade zhayujie CowAgent to version 2.2.0 or later, which contains the official patch (commit b7967210268fc4c0afea1078223e74e7e96a8a54) that resolves the uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability. No other mitigations are specified or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-10T21:22:18.046Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acba1e22cdf04f656dc420a
Added to database: 10/11/2026, 14:49:06 UTC
Last enriched: 10/11/2026, 15:03:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 15:08:15 UTC
Views: 5
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