Out-of-Bounds Affecting openbabel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.88% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-OPENBABEL-15317469
  • published19 Feb 2026
  • disclosed19 Feb 2026

Introduced: 19 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-2705  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:12 openbabel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openbabel package and not the openbabel package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The impacted element is the function OBAtom::SetFormalCharge in the library include/openbabel/atom.h of the component MOL2 File Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1