nltk-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 9.8)

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Vulnerable Library - nltk-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl

Natural Language Toolkit

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a6/0a/0d20d2c0f16be91b9fa32a77b76c60f9baf6eba419e5ef5deca17af9c582/nltk-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /modules/text/module_text_llm/.ws-temp-IKTUCJ-requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /modules/text/module_text_llm/.ws-temp-IKTUCJ-requirements.txt,/modules/modeling/module_modeling_llm/.ws-temp-ISULMY-requirements.txt,/llm_core/.ws-temp-RATMCS-requirements.txt,/modules/programming/module_programming_llm/.ws-temp-YYXLNC-requirements.txt

Found in HEAD commit: 2c2e4a13b710ceb8f65cd32664895e4278834389

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (nltk version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2024-39705	Critical	9.8	nltk-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl	Direct	nltk - 3.8,3.3.0	❌

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2024-39705

### Vulnerable Library - nltk-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl

Natural Language Toolkit

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a6/0a/0d20d2c0f16be91b9fa32a77b76c60f9baf6eba419e5ef5deca17af9c582/nltk-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /modules/text/module_text_llm/.ws-temp-IKTUCJ-requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /modules/text/module_text_llm/.ws-temp-IKTUCJ-requirements.txt,/modules/modeling/module_modeling_llm/.ws-temp-ISULMY-requirements.txt,/llm_core/.ws-temp-RATMCS-requirements.txt,/modules/programming/module_programming_llm/.ws-temp-YYXLNC-requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **nltk-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2c2e4a13b710ceb8f65cd32664895e4278834389

Found in base branch: develop

### Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2024-06-27

URL: CVE-2024-39705

### CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39705

Release Date: 2024-06-27

Fix Resolution: nltk - 3.8,3.3.0

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