# CVE-2026-79675

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-79675
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N)
- **CWE:** CWE-88
- **Published:** Aug 25, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Aug 27, 2026

## Description

NLTK before 3.10.3 fails to validate JVM options passed through the per-call options parameter in the java() function, allowing attackers to inject dangerous JVM flags. Attackers can supply malicious options like -agentpath, -javaagent, or @argfile to Stanford wrapper classes to achieve arbitrary code execution.

## Affected Products

- nltk — nltk (0)
- nltk — nltk (3.10.3)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-m4rf-3fr8-xwx3)
- [CNA](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-before-jvm-argument-injection-via-per-call-options)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.43%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 35.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._