Open Babel 3.1.1: Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in CIF File Handler

Summary

A security flaw in the Open Babel CIF File Handler can cause a data leak when processing certain file inputs. This could potentially allow an attacker to access sensitive information. Update to the latest version to fix this issue.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fix available
openbabel	open_babel	<= 3.1.1	–

Original title

A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The affected element is the function OpenBabel::transform3d::DescribeAsString of the file src/math/transform3d.cpp of the compo...

Original description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The affected element is the function OpenBabel::transform3d::DescribeAsString of the file src/math/transform3d.cpp of the component CIF File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

nvd CVSS2.0 5.0

nvd CVSS3.1 8.1

nvd CVSS4.0 5.3

Vulnerability type

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb...
https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cif Exploit
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346650 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.346650 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.754378 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry