critical9.8
CVE-2026-79675
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 J…
Impact
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 packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | nltk | <= 3.10.2 | 3.10.3 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nltk | Nltk | before 3.10.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m4rf-3fr8-xwx3
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-m4rf-3fr8-xwx3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79675
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/8fa9650b6009aacfdebbc33d2a08d32c0858ea6c
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/releases/tag/v3.10.3
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-before-jvm-argument-injection-via-per-call-options