CVE-2026-79675
9.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
NLTK before 3.10.3 fails to validate JVM options passed through the per-call options parameter in the java() function, allowing attackers to inject dangerous JVM flags. Attackers can supply malicious options like -agentpath, -javaagent, or @argfile to Stanford wrapper classes to achieve arbitrary code execution.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nltk | nltk | 0 < 3.10.3 | affected |
| nltk | nltk | 3.10.3 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
References
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-m4rf-3fr8-xwx3
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-before-jvm-argument-injection-via-per-call-options
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