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CVE-2026-8769: Resource Consumption in vercel ai

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8769cvecve-2026-8769
Published: Sun May 17 2026 (05/17/2026, 23:00:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: vercel
Product: 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.

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AILast updated: 05/17/2026, 23:21:35 UTC

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.

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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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