How severe is CVE-2024-53924?

CVE-2024-53924 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-53924 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-53924?

CVE-2024-53924 primarily affects Dgorissen Pycel. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53924?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-53924 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-53924 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-12282.

When was CVE-2024-53924 published?

CVE-2024-53924 was published on 2025-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-53924

CVE-2024-53924 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dgorissen Pycel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-12282
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Dgorissen Pycel
Published: 2025-04-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Pycel through 1.0b30, when operating on an untrusted spreadsheet, allows code execution via a crafted formula in a cell, such as one beginning with the =IF(A1=200, eval("__import__('os').system( substring.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53924?: Pycel through 1.0b30, when operating on an untrusted spreadsheet, allows code execution via a crafted formula in a cell, such as one beginning with the =IF(A1=200, eval("__import__('os').system( substring.
How severe is CVE-2024-53924?: CVE-2024-53924 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-53924 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-53924?: CVE-2024-53924 primarily affects Dgorissen Pycel. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53924?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-53924 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-53924 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-12282.
When was CVE-2024-53924 published?: CVE-2024-53924 was published on 2025-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (25)

cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta0:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta11:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta12:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta13:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta14:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta15:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta16:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta17:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta18:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta19:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta20:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta21:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta22:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta26:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta27:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta28:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta29:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta3:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta30:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta4:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta5:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta6:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta7:*:*:*:python:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dgorissen:pycel:1.0:beta8:*:*:*:python:*:*

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