Description
A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality of Open Babel 3.1.1 and master commit 530dbfa3. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668
Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0078
EPSS Percentile
51.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-824
Status
published
Products (1)
openbabel/open_babel
3.1.1
Published
Jul 21, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026