CVE-2026-126297

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10

Last modified

CVE-2026-126297 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NLTK before 3.10.4 contains a quadratic-time denial of service vulnerability in ConllCorpusReader._get_srl_instances that allows remote attackers to exhaust CPU through nested span rescans. Attackers can supply a crafted CoNLL SRL corpus with many predicates and span columns, placing the head span last, to pin a core for minutes..

Description

NLTK before 3.10.4 contains a quadratic-time denial of service vulnerability in ConllCorpusReader._get_srl_instances that allows remote attackers to exhaust CPU through nested span rescans. Attackers can supply a crafted CoNLL SRL corpus with many predicates and span columns, placing the head span last, to pin a core for minutes.

Metrics

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
nltknltk< 3.10.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-126297?
NLTK before 3.10.4 contains a quadratic-time denial of service vulnerability in ConllCorpusReader._get_srl_instances that allows remote attackers to exhaust CPU through nested span rescans. Attackers can supply a crafted CoNLL SRL corpus with many predicates and span columns, placing the head span last, to pin a core for minutes.
How severe is CVE-2026-126297?
CVE-2026-126297 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-126297?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST