CVE-2026-79675
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CVE-2026-79675 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nltk | Nltk | < 3.10.3 |
References
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-m4rf-3fr8-xwx3Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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