High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 22, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2019-14751
CVE-2019-14751
Description
NLTK Downloader before 3.4.5 is vulnerable to a directory traversal, allowing attackers to write arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in an NLTK package (ZIP archive) that is mishandled during extraction.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
nltkPyPI | < 3.4.5 | 3.4.5 |
Affected products
6- NLTK/NLTK Downloaderdescription
- ghsa-coords5 versionspkg:pypi/nltkpkg:rpm/opensuse/python-nltk&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/python-nltk&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/python-nltk&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-nltk&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP2
< 3.4.5+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4.5
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4.5-lp151.4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5-1.10
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4.5-bp151.4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7-bp152.3.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00054.htmlghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00001.htmlghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mr7p-25v2-35wrghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QI4IJGLZQ5S7C5LNRNROHAO2P526XE3D/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZGZSSEJH7RHH3RBUEVWWYT75QU67J7SE/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14751ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/nltk/nltk/blob/3.4.5/ChangeLogghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/f59d7ed8df2e0e957f7f247fe218032abdbe9a10ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nltk/PYSEC-2019-106.yamlghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QI4IJGLZQ5S7C5LNRNROHAO2P526XE3DghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZGZSSEJH7RHH3RBUEVWWYT75QU67J7SEghsaWEB
- salvatoresecurity.com/zip-slip-in-nltk-cve-2019-14751ghsaWEB
- salvatoresecurity.com/zip-slip-in-nltk-cve-2019-14751/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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