Open Babel CDXML File Handler Allows Remote Code Execution

Summary

A vulnerability in Open Babel's CDXML File Handler could allow an attacker to execute malicious code remotely. This is a serious issue because it could be exploited by someone with malicious intent. Updating to a patched version of Open Babel is recommended to prevent potential harm.

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 vulnerability was identified in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This impacts the function OBAtom::GetExplicitValence of the file isrc/atom.cpp of the component CDXML File Handler. Such manipulation leads...

Original description

A vulnerability was identified in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This impacts the function OBAtom::GetExplicitValence of the file isrc/atom.cpp of the component CDXML File Handler. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The name of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

nvd CVSS2.0 5.0

nvd CVSS3.1 6.5

nvd CVSS4.0 5.3

Vulnerability type

CWE-404

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb... Patch
https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob3/repro.cdxml Issue Tracking
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862 Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348303 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.348303 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.763756 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry