CVE-2023-41334

Astropy is a project for astronomy in Python that fosters interoperability between Python astronomy packages. Version 5.3.2 of the Astropy core package is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper input validation in the `TranformGraph().to_dot_graph` function. A malicious user can provide a command or a script file as a value to the `savelayout` argument, which will be placed as the first value in a list of arguments passed to `subprocess.Popen`. Although an error will be raised, the command or script will be executed successfully. Version 5.3.3 fixes this issue.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:astropy:astropy:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

05 Dec 2025, 16:44

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References () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/blob/9b97d98802ee4f5350a62b681c35d8687ee81d91/astropy/coordinates/transformations.py#L539 - () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/blob/9b97d98802ee4f5350a62b681c35d8687ee81d91/astropy/coordinates/transformations.py#L539 - Product
References () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/commit/22057d37b1313f5f5a9b5783df0a091d978dccb5 - () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/commit/22057d37b1313f5f5a9b5783df0a091d978dccb5 - Patch
References () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/security/advisories/GHSA-h2x6-5jx5-46hf - () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/security/advisories/GHSA-h2x6-5jx5-46hf - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
First Time Astropy
Astropy astropy
CPE cpe:2.3:a:astropy:astropy:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 08:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/blob/9b97d98802ee4f5350a62b681c35d8687ee81d91/astropy/coordinates/transformations.py#L539 - () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/blob/9b97d98802ee4f5350a62b681c35d8687ee81d91/astropy/coordinates/transformations.py#L539 -
References () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/commit/22057d37b1313f5f5a9b5783df0a091d978dccb5 - () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/commit/22057d37b1313f5f5a9b5783df0a091d978dccb5 -
References () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/security/advisories/GHSA-h2x6-5jx5-46hf - () https://github.com/astropy/astropy/security/advisories/GHSA-h2x6-5jx5-46hf -

18 Mar 2024, 19:40

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-03-18 19:15

Updated : 2025-12-05 16:44


NVD link : CVE-2023-41334

Mitre link : CVE-2023-41334

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-41334


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Products Affected

astropy

  • astropy
CWE
CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')