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.
Published: 2024-02-21
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: 54.9% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5763-1 pymatgen security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vgv8-5cpj-qj2f pymatgen vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when parsing a maliciously crafted JonesFaithfulTransformation transformation_string
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.32053}

epss

{'score': 0.38327}


Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Materialsvirtuallab
Materialsvirtuallab pymatgen
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:materialsvirtuallab:pymatgen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Materialsvirtuallab
Materialsvirtuallab pymatgen

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:30:00 +0000


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Materialsvirtuallab Pymatgen
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-19T07:47:59.282Z

Reserved: 2024-01-15T15:19:19.446Z

Link: CVE-2024-23346

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-19T07:47:59.282Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-02-21T17:15:09.377

Modified: 2025-02-05T22:10:07.683

Link: CVE-2024-23346

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