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CVE-20XX-?

CVE-2026-40980

6.5 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service

What it is

In Spring AI, a malicious PDF file can be crafted that triggers the allocation of unreasonable amounts of memory when handled by `ForkPDFLayoutTextStripper`. Affected versions: Spring AI: 1.0.0 - 1.0.5 (fixed in 1.0.6), 1.1.0 - 1.1.4 (fixed in 1.1.5)

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-04-28 09:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-26 21:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-04-28 09:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-26 21:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

VMware Spring Ai < 1.0.6
VMware Spring Ai < 1.1.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40980

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40980

NVD record · CVE.org record