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CVE-2022-42885
A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality of Open Babel 3.1.1 and master commit 530dbfa3.
Impact
A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality 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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | openbabel | < 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openbabel | Open Babel | Version 3.1.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw5r-wq2m-397c
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-mw5r-wq2m-397c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42885
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/fa9a2d9a2eb75154b7a884dfe679ff41a8f9c547
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668