CVE-2024-23346

Name	CVE-2024-23346
Description	Pymatgen (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.
Source	CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
References	DSA-5763-1
Debian Bugs	1064514

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source Package	Release	Version	Status
pymatgen (PTS)	bookworm	2022.11.7+dfsg1-11	vulnerable
	bookworm (security)	2022.11.7+dfsg1-11+deb12u1	fixed
	sid, trixie	2024.6.10+dfsg1-8	fixed

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

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Urgency	Origin	Debian Bugs
pymatgen	source	bookworm	2022.11.7+dfsg1-11+deb12u1		DSA-5763-1
pymatgen	source	(unstable)	2024.1.27+dfsg1-6			1064514

Notes

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