CVE-2026-8769: Resource Consumption in vercel ai
A vulnerability was determined in vercel ai up to 3.0.97. The impacted element is the function createJsonResponseHandler/createJsonErrorResponseHandler of the file packages/provider-utils/src/response-handler.ts of the component provider-utils. This manipulation causes resource consumption. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the vercel ai product up to version 3.0.97 in the provider-utils component, specifically the createJsonResponseHandler and createJsonErrorResponseHandler functions. An attacker can remotely trigger excessive resource consumption through manipulation of these functions. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed, but no patch or official fix has been released by the vendor. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to resource consumption on the affected system, potentially degrading performance or availability. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact. The attack can be initiated remotely without authentication or user interaction. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or provided a fix, monitor official channels for updates. Until a patch is available, consider implementing resource usage limits or other environment-level controls to mitigate potential impact.
CVE-2026-8769: Resource Consumption in vercel ai
Description
A vulnerability was determined in vercel ai up to 3.0.97. The impacted element is the function createJsonResponseHandler/createJsonErrorResponseHandler of the file packages/provider-utils/src/response-handler.ts of the component provider-utils. This manipulation causes resource consumption. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the vercel ai product up to version 3.0.97 in the provider-utils component, specifically the createJsonResponseHandler and createJsonErrorResponseHandler functions. An attacker can remotely trigger excessive resource consumption through manipulation of these functions. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed, but no patch or official fix has been released by the vendor. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to resource consumption on the affected system, potentially degrading performance or availability. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact. The attack can be initiated remotely without authentication or user interaction. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or provided a fix, monitor official channels for updates. Until a patch is available, consider implementing resource usage limits or other environment-level controls to mitigate potential impact.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-17T09:28:09.002Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0a49ffec166c07b007c6f9
Added to database: 5/17/2026, 11:06:39 PM
Last enriched: 5/17/2026, 11:21:35 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 6:15:57 PM
Views: 36
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