CVE-2026-108768 (GCVE-0-2026-108768)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-11 18:59 – Updated: 2026-10-11 18:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
zhayujie CowAgent Streaming Tool-Call Argument json.loads allocation of resources
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.2.0. Affected by this issue is the function json.loads of the component Streaming Tool-Call Argument Handler. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Severity
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/416550 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/416550/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108768 | third-party-advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/958026 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/lche511/cve/tree/main/CowAgent… | exploit |
Impacted products
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