CVE-2026-126299

waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.

GHSA-89p3-fcch-88ph ↗EUVD-2026-125222 ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).+14h32mkevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
pip nltk <= 3.10.3
fixed in 3.10.4
ETK-2026-4437Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
pkg:pypi/nltk
7h 25msince last run
13mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
timeline
0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0hpublic poc+14h32mwaiting for further signals+14h48m
0
+3h
+6h
+9h
+12h

description

NLTK versions through 3.10.3 are affected when an application parses attacker-influenced CCG lexicon text through the CCG lexicon parser. An attacker can cause excessive single-threaded CPU use and deny service by supplying unusually wide parser input. Exposure requires an application to accept and parse untrusted CCG lexicon strings.

mitigation

Upgrade NLTK to version 3.10.4 or later. Until upgrades are complete, restrict accepted lexicon input sizes and process untrusted parsing workloads with CPU or time limits in isolated workers.

fixed in 3.10.4

check
no
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
–
agent run time
13m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-11-13 09:36Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
+14h32m
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
–

outcome

Contextual, not validated: no deterministic check could cover this one, and no technique passed our review.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-11-13 09:36Z
    ghsa: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-11-13 09:36Z
    public poc, published 2026-11-14 00:08Z
  3. 2026-11-13 09:36Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-126299

{
  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-4437",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-126299",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-126299",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-89p3-fcch-88ph",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-125222",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Quadratic-time CCG lexicon parsing in NLTK",
  "summary": "NLTK versions through 3.10.3 are affected when an application parses attacker-influenced CCG lexicon text through the CCG lexicon parser. An attacker can cause excessive single-threaded CPU use and deny service by supplying unusually wide parser input. Exposure requires an application to accept and parse untrusted CCG lexicon strings.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade NLTK to version 3.10.4 or later. Until upgrades are complete, restrict accepted lexicon input sizes and process untrusted parsing workloads with CPU or time limits in isolated workers.",
  "vendor": "pip",
  "product": "nltk",
  "affected": [
    {
      "affected_notes": [],
      "affected_ranges": [
        "<= 3.10.3"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "pip",
      "fixed_versions": [
        "3.10.4"
      ],
      "package_name": "nltk",
      "purl": "pkg:pypi/nltk"
    }
  ],
  "cwes": null,
  "cvss_score": 7.5,
  "cvss_src": "cna_vendor",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
  "epss_score": null,
  "epss_percentile": null,
  "epss_asof": null,
  "automation": "contextual",
  "check": false,
  "check_confidence_basis": null,
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 12.841893283333333,
  "t0_at": "2026-11-13T09:36:26.544000+00:00",
  "signals": {
    "public_poc": {
      "at": "2026-11-14T00:08:50+00:00",
      "days": 0.605827037037037,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-11-13T09:36:26.544000+00:00",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-89p3-fcch-88ph"
    },
    "trigger_signal": {
      "at": "2026-11-13T09:36:26.544000+00:00",
      "days": 0,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-11-13T09:36:26.544000+00:00",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-89p3-fcch-88ph"
    }
  }
}

published 2026-11-14 00:11Z
last change 2026-11-14 07:07Z

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