Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in Natural Language Toolkit - #VU142770
Published: August 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142770
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-88
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to argument injection in the java() function and Stanford wrapper classes when processing user-supplied java_options. A remote user can supply crafted JVM options to execute arbitrary code.
This affects deployments where java_options is derived from user input, configuration files, or environment variables.
Affected software
Natural Language Toolkit
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Natural Language Toolkit - update to 3.10.3