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CVE-2026-65915— NLTK before 3.10.0 Arbitrary File Read via FileSystemPathPointer

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Affected
nltk nltk
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

NLTK 3.10.0 之前的版本在 FileSystemPathPointer.open() 中存在一个逻辑漏洞，其中沙箱验证检查将已规范化路径与其自身进行比较，导致安全检查完全失效。攻击者可以通过向 nltk.data.load() 传递 file:// URL 来读取进程用户可访问的任意文件，包括凭据和配置文件。

CVSS 6.5 · Medium EPSS 0.39% · P33

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1005 · Data from Local System

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
nltk nltk < 3.10.0 affected
3.10.0 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-65915

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
NLTK before 3.10.0 Arbitrary File Read via FileSystemPathPointer
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
NLTK versions before 3.10.0 contain a logic bug in FileSystemPathPointer.open() where the sandbox validation check compares a normalized path against itself, making the security check permanently inert. Attackers can pass file:// URLs to nltk.data.load() to read arbitrary files accessible to the process user, including credentials and configuration files.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
访问控制不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
nltk nltk 0 ~ 3.10.0 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-65915

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-65915 (2)

Same Patch Batch · nltk · 2026-08-22 · 12 CVEs total

CVE-2026-71513 8.8 HIGH NLTK 3.10.0 through 3.10.2 Remote Code Execution via AllowlistUnpickler Dotted-Name Bypass
CVE-2026-62388 7.5 HIGH NLTK before 3.10.0 Insecure Default Configuration pathsec
CVE-2026-62384 7.5 HIGH NLTK FramenetCorpusReader Symlink Sandbox Bypass before 3.10.2
CVE-2026-66393 7.5 HIGH NLTK before 3.9.4 Denial of Service via JSONTaggedDecoder
CVE-2026-63312 7.5 HIGH NLTK StreamBackedCorpusView Bypasses pathsec.ENFORCE Arbitrary File Read
CVE-2026-63310 7.1 HIGH NLTK before 3.9.3 Missing Post-Download Integrity Verification
CVE-2026-70626 6.2 MEDIUM NLTK before 3.9.4 Symlink Escape via CorpusReader
CVE-2026-62385 5.9 MEDIUM NLTK 3.9.4 Path Traversal via FrameNet and NKJP Readers
CVE-2026-62383 5.5 MEDIUM nltk IPIPANCorpusReader Symlink Arbitrary File Read
CVE-2026-63311 5.3 MEDIUM NLTK before 3.10.0 SSRF via DNS Resolution Failure
CVE-2026-71514 2.5 LOW NLTK 3.9.4 through 3.10.2 Path Traversal via CrubadanCorpusReader pathsec Bypass

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: nltk
Same vendor: nltk
Same weakness: CWE-284

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