pymatgen arbitrary code execution when parsing a maliciously crafted JonesFaithfulTransformation transformation_string
48Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 9.4epss 3.8%
from disclosure to weapon258 days
Published on NVDFeb 21
1st PoC+258d
exploitation probability
3.8%top 11% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
6 public exploit(s)
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
materialsproject · pymatgenpublic PoCs found — 6
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References
https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/blob/master/pymatgen/symmetry/settings.py#L97C1-L111C108https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/commit/c231cbd3d5147ee920a37b6ee9dd236b376bcf5ahttps://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/security/advisories/GHSA-vgv8-5cpj-qj2fhttps://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-security-flaw-in-pymatgen-library-cve-2024-23346