CVE-2025-14009 (GCVE-0-2025-14009)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-18 17:45 – Updated: 2026-07-15 01:27
VLAI
Title
Zip Slip Vulnerability in nltk/nltk Leading to Remote Code Execution
Summary
A critical vulnerability exists in the NLTK downloader component of nltk/nltk, affecting all versions. The _unzip_iter function in nltk/downloader.py uses zipfile.extractall() without performing path validation or security checks. This allows attackers to craft malicious zip packages that, when downloaded and extracted by NLTK, can execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability arises because NLTK assumes all downloaded packages are trusted and extracts them without validation. If a malicious package contains Python files, such as __init__.py, these files are executed automatically upon import, leading to remote code execution. This issue can result in full system compromise, including file system access, network access, and potential persistence mechanisms.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-02-19 04:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
@huntr_ai CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 37 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
nltk nltk/nltk Affected: unspecified , ≤ latest (custom)
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Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 Unaffected: 1775144403 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai:2.25::el9
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Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 Unaffected: 1776271296 , < * (rpm)
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Red Hat OpenShift Lightspeed     cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_lightspeed
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Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)     cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai
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Solutions

ADP · redhat-SADP
RHSA-2026:10184: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25

Workarounds

ADP · redhat-SADP
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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