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.
Predictions
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Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Pymatgen 2024.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2022.11.7+dfsg1-11+deb12u1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2024.1.27+dfsg1-6 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2024.1.27+dfsg1-6 |
References
- https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/security/advisories/GHSA-vgv8-5cpj-qj2f
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23346
- https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/commit/c231cbd3d5147ee920a37b6ee9dd236b376bcf5a
- https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen
- https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/blob/master/pymatgen/symmetry/settings.py#L97C1-L111C108
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pymatgen/PYSEC-2024-226.yaml
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-security-flaw-in-pymatgen-library-cve-2024-23346
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-23346
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