CVE-2022-46294

HIGH EPSS 52.5%
Published Jul 21, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jul 21, 2023 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the translationVectors parsing functionality in multiple supported formats 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.This vulnerability affects the MOPAC Cartesian file format

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
52.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Memory Safety
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openbabelopen_babel3.1.1any

References 2

  • talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1666
    ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
  • talosintelligence.com https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1666

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.