In nltk version 3.9.4, the `nltk.downloader.Downloader._download_package()` function writes downloaded package bytes to disk and may extract them befo...
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In nltk version 3.9.4, the nltk.downloader.Downloader._download_package() function writes downloaded package bytes to disk and may extract them before enforcing SHA-256 or MD5 checksum validation. This allows an attacker to tamper with the package response body for info.url through a compromised mirror, malicious proxy, or other source-substitution condition, leading to the installation of attacker-controlled package bytes. The vulnerability can result in malicious corpus or model content being trusted by downstream users or applications.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org