CVE-2026-40980
MEDIUMCVE-2026-40980 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-pdf-document-reader. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2026-40980 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Spring AI Vulnerable to OOM by attacker-controlled PDF
Blast Radius
org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-pdf-document-reader☕org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-pdf-document-readerReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
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)
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-pdf-document-reader | ≥ 1.0.0&&< 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-pdf-document-reader | ≥ 1.1.0&&< 1.1.5 | 1.1.5 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-pdf-document-reader. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-pdf-document-reader to 1.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-40980 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2026-40980 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2026-40980. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-40980 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2026-40980 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.