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.
History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title NLTK before 3.10.3 JVM Argument Injection via Per-Call Options
First Time appeared Nltk
Nltk nltk
Weaknesses CWE-88
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nltk:nltk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nltk
Nltk nltk
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:24:50.205Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T11:10:13.698Z

Link: CVE-2026-79675

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:14:56.842Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T16:17:28.013

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:20:48.453

Link: CVE-2026-79675

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-08-25T19:00:07Z