# CVE-2023-41334: astropy: Astropy is a project for astronomy in Python that fosters interoperability between Python astronomy packages

CVE-2023-41334 is fixed in astropy on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-41334, released March 18, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-41334
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.4 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0113
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 18, 2024

## Description

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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | astropy Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.3.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-41334](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-41334.md) | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Linux | astropy Debian 14 | 5.3.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-41334](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-41334.md) | Mar 18, 2024 |

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