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CVE-2026-0848

36
FAUCET Score

CVE-2026-0848 is a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting NLTK versions up to 3.9.2, specifically within the StanfordSegmenter module. This flaw stems from improper input validation that allows unverified Java .jar files to be loaded and executed, enabling attackers to run arbitrary Java bytecode. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploits or public exploit code are currently identified, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for remote code execution makes this a severe risk.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 3.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nltk:nltk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

10.0CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
6.0
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.81%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
53.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0081 is in the 37th percentile among its peer group of 36,829 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (7)

ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: nltk (bionic)Fixed in: 3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm4
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: nltk (focal)Fixed in: 3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm4
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: nltk (jammy)Fixed in: 3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: nltk (noble)Fixed in: 3.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: nltk (resolute)Fixed in: 3.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: nltk (trusty)Fixed in: 2.0~b9-0ubuntu4.1~esm6
ubuntupatch availablevia ubuntu_usn
Product: nltk (xenial)Fixed in: 3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm4

Vendor Advisories (1)

ubuntuUSN-8302-1

NLTK vulnerabilities

May 25, 2026

References

huntr.com / bounties/08b109bb-ac24-403f-9422-1c246ce60202
ExploitVendor Advisory