CVE-2026-79674
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CVE-2026-79674 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. NLTK versions before 3.10.3 contain a path sandbox bypass vulnerability in corpus-reader constructors that allows attackers to read files outside the intended data root. Attackers can supply arbitrary corpus root paths to LinThesaurusCorpusReader and PanLexLiteCorpusReader constructors to access filesystem content and SQLite databases outside the pathsec sandbox boundary.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NLTK versions before 3.10.3 contain a path sandbox bypass vulnerability in corpus-reader constructors that allows attackers to read files outside the intended data root. Attackers can supply arbitrary corpus root paths to LinThesaurusCorpusReader and PanLexLiteCorpusReader constructors to access filesystem content and SQLite databases outside the pathsec sandbox boundary.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nltk | Nltk | < 3.10.3 |
References
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-3gq4-3j92-5w49Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-3gq4-3j92-5w49Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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