CVE-2024-39705

2024-06-2722:15:10

Debian Security Bug Tracker

security-tracker.debian.org

nltk

remote code execution

untrusted packages

pickled python code

data package

averaged_perceptron_tagger

punkt

unix

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.7

Confidence

Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.3%

JSON

NLTK through 3.8.1 allows remote code execution if untrusted packages have pickled Python code, and the integrated data package download functionality is used. This affects, for example, averaged_perceptron_tagger and punkt.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
Debian12allnltk<= 3.8-1nltk_3.8-1_all.deb
Debian11allnltk<= 3.5-1nltk_3.5-1_all.deb
Debian999allnltk<= 3.8.1-1nltk_3.8.1-1_all.deb
Debian13allnltk<= 3.8.1-1nltk_3.8.1-1_all.deb

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
Debian	12	all	nltk	<= 3.8-1	nltk_3.8-1_all.deb
Debian	11	all	nltk	<= 3.5-1	nltk_3.5-1_all.deb
Debian	999	all	nltk	<= 3.8.1-1	nltk_3.8.1-1_all.deb
Debian	13	all	nltk	<= 3.8.1-1	nltk_3.8.1-1_all.deb