CVE-2024-23346

NameCVE-2024-23346
DescriptionPymatgen (Python Materials Genomics) is an open-source Python library for materials analysis. A critical security vulnerability exists in the `JonesFaithfulTransformation.from_transformation_str()` method within the `pymatgen` library prior to version 2024.2.20. This method insecurely utilizes `eval()` for processing input, enabling execution of arbitrary code when parsing untrusted input. Version 2024.2.20 fixes this issue.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-5763-1
Debian Bugs1064514

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pymatgen (PTS)bookworm2022.11.7+dfsg1-11vulnerable
bookworm (security)2022.11.7+dfsg1-11+deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie2024.6.10+dfsg1-8fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pymatgensourcebookworm2022.11.7+dfsg1-11+deb12u1DSA-5763-1
pymatgensource(unstable)2024.1.27+dfsg1-61064514

Notes

https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/security/advisories/GHSA-vgv8-5cpj-qj2f
https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/commit/c231cbd3d5147ee920a37b6ee9dd236b376bcf5a (v2024.2.20)

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