Out-of-bounds Write Affecting openbabel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-OPENBABEL-5811786
  • published26 Feb 2025
  • disclosed21 Jul 2023

Introduced: 21 Jul 2023

CVE-2022-43607  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.04 openbabel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openbabel package and not the openbabel package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the MOL2 format attribute and value 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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1