Description
Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the ORCA format nAtoms 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.The loop that stores the coordinates does not check its index against nAtoms
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1665
Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1665
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.4%
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-122
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
openbabel/open_babel
3.1.1
Published
Jul 21, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026