Is CVE-2026-40036 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-40036 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-40036?

CVE-2026-40036 has a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-40036?

Patch guidance is available from ryandfir security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-40036.

Fix CVE-2026-40036 - HIGH ryandfir unfurl

Description

Unfurl before 2026.04 contains an unbounded zlib decompression vulnerability in parse_compressed.py that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service. Attackers can submit highly compressed payloads via URL parameters to the /json/visjs endpoint that expand to gigabytes, exhausting server memory and crashing the service.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-409 CWE-770

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RYANDFIR
Published: 4/8/2026
Last Modified: 4/17/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-40036

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