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CVE-2026-128134

NLTK dot2img runs Graphviz 'dot' without the trusted-exec chokepoint, enabling local code execution via a writable PATH element

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-11-13
  • WeaknessCWE-426 · CWE-427

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Description

NLTK (Natural Language Toolkit) is a suite of open source Python modules, data sets, and tutorials supporting research and development in Natural Language Processing. Prior to 3.10.4, nltk.parse.dependencygraph.dot2img resolves the Graphviz dot executable through PATH but invokes the resulting absolute executable without routing through spawn_trusted, so resolve_trusted_executable ownership and writability validation and safe_env loader environment scrubbing do not run. A local low-privileged attacker who can write to a directory on a POSIX victim's PATH can plant or replace dot, and code executes as the victim when dot2img is called directly or DependencyGraph.repr_svg renders a graph. The current-working-directory-only bare-name vector is blocked and is not this vulnerability; this issue is the residual writable absolute PATH element bypass after CVE-2026-78680. This issue is fixed in version 3.10.4.

Timeline

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  1. 2026-11-1322:28CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

Products declared by the CNA

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written. NVD lists no product for this CVE yet: this is the only product data so far.

  • nltk
    Affected
    • = < 3.10.4no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-13

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2026-128134 yet.

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.17.82026-11-13
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-426, CWE-4272026-11-13
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-426, CWE-427read 2026-11-13

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-11-13
Last Modified
2026-11-13
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-128134?

NLTK (Natural Language Toolkit) is a suite of open source Python modules, data sets, and tutorials supporting research and development in Natural Language Processing. Prior to 3.10.4, nltk.parse.dependencygraph.dot2img resolves the Graphviz dot executable through PATH but invokes the resulting absolute executable without routing through spawn_trusted, so resolve_trusted_executable ownership and writability validation and safe_env loader environment scrubbing do not run. A local low-privileged attacker who can write to a directory on a POSIX victim's PATH can plant or replace dot, and code executes as the victim when dot2img is called directly or DependencyGraph.repr_svg renders a graph. The current-working-directory-only bare-name vector is blocked and is not this vulnerability; this issue is the residual writable absolute PATH element bypass after CVE-2026-78680. This issue is fixed in version 3.10.4.

Is CVE-2026-128134 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-128134 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-128134?

CVE-2026-128134 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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