DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0848
NLTK versions <=3.9.2 are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation in the StanfordSegmenter module. The module dynamically loads external Java .jar files without verification or sandboxing. An attacker can supply or replace the JAR file, enabling the execution of arbitrary Java bytecode at import time. This vulnerability can be exploited through methods such as model poisoning, MITM attacks, or dependency poisoning, leading to remote code execution. The issue arises from the direct execution of the JAR file via subprocess with unvalidated classpath input, allowing malicious classes to execute when loaded by the JVM.
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0848
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0848
nltk
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
- 3.10.0-1
Source reference:
/affected/0/versions3.10.1-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions3.10.3-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions3.8-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions3.8.1-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions3.9.1-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions3.9.1-2Source reference:
/affected/0/versions3.9.2-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions3.9.3-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions - Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
nltk
Source reference: /affected/1/package/name
- Affected versions
- 3.10.0-1
Source reference:
/affected/1/versions3.10.1-1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions3.10.3-1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions3.9.1-2Source reference:
/affected/1/versions3.9.2-1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions3.9.3-1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions - Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
nltk
Source reference: /affected/2/package/name
- Affected versions
- 3.9.1-2
Source reference:
/affected/2/versions3.9.2-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions - Fixed versions
- 3.9.3-1
Source reference:
/affected/2/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "nltk",
"purl": "pkg:deb/debian/nltk?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
"ecosystem": "Debian:12"
},
"versions": [
"3.10.0-1",
"3.10.1-1",
"3.10.3-1",
"3.8-1",
"3.8.1-1",
"3.9.1-1",
"3.9.1-2",
"3.9.2-1",
"3.9.3-1"
],
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0848.json"
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"urgency": "not yet assigned"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "nltk",
"purl": "pkg:deb/debian/nltk?arch=source&distro=trixie",
"ecosystem": "Debian:13"
},
"versions": [
"3.10.0-1",
"3.10.1-1",
"3.10.3-1",
"3.9.1-2",
"3.9.2-1",
"3.9.3-1"
],
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0848.json"
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"urgency": "not yet assigned"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.9.3-1"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "nltk",
"purl": "pkg:deb/debian/nltk?arch=source&distro=forky",
"ecosystem": "Debian:14"
},
"versions": [
"3.9.1-2",
"3.9.2-1"
],
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0848.json"
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"urgency": "not yet assigned"
}
}
]Publisher severity
No explicit severity was provided.
- Event
- #55391 · Revision 1
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