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: /packages/meteor/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /packages/meteor/requirements.txt,/packages/rouge/requirements.txt

Found in HEAD commit: 3451649bf624f0b8b92a9b75009c77beb787a890

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	3.9.1	✅

**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: /packages/meteor/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /packages/meteor/requirements.txt,/packages/rouge/requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ nltk-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3451649bf624f0b8b92a9b75009c77beb787a890

Found in base branch: main

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

Release Date: 2024-06-27

Fix Resolution: 3.9.1

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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⛑️Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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@dbwiddis looks like a critical CVE, please take a look