CVE-2026-2704

LOW EPSS 50.6%
Published Feb 19, 20264mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
2.1 CVSS 4.0
Low
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Published Feb 19, 2026 4mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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. Upgrading to version 3.2.0 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

CVSS Details

Base Score
2.1
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction P
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
50.6% 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-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openbabelopen_babel* ≤3.1.1

References 9

  • github.com https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a
  • github.com https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cif
    Exploit
  • github.com https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862
  • github.com https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/releases/tag/openbabel-3-2-0
  • github.com https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-6xw4-2g22-26h8
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/submit/754378
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/vuln/346650
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/vuln/346650/cti

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.