CVE-2026-40980

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)

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40980	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_ai::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_ai::::::::

History

26 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) En Spring AI, un archivo PDF malicioso puede ser creado que desencadena la asignación de cantidades irrazonables de memoria cuando es manejado por ’ForkPDFLayoutTextStripper’. Versiones afectadas: Spring AI: 1.0.0 - 1.0.5 (corregido en 1.0.6), 1.1.0 - 1.1.4 (corregido en 1.1.5)

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 09:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-40980

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40980

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40980

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

spring_ai

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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