NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openbabel/openbabel package, versions [,3.2.0)
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- published2 Mar 2026
- disclosed2 Mar 2026
- creditOneafter
Introduced: 2 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-3408 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openbabel/openbabel to version 3.2.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via the GetExplicitValence function in the CDXML file handler process. An attacker can cause a denial of service by submitting a specially crafted CDXML file that triggers a null pointer dereference during parsing.