Spring AI ForkPDFLayoutTextStripper DoS via crafted PDF (1.0.0-1.1.4)
CVE-2026-40980 Published on April 28, 2026
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)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-40980 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2026-40980 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-40980
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Affected Versions
Spring AI:- Version 1.0.0 and below 1.0.6 is affected.
- Version 1.1.0 and below 1.1.5 is affected.