critical9.8
CVE-2022-46290
Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the ORCA format nAtoms functionality of Open Babel 3.1.1 and master commit 530dbfa3.
Impact
Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the ORCA format nAtoms 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.The loop that stores the coordinates does not check its index against nAtoms
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-5rff-8f7c-8jmw
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-5rff-8f7c-8jmw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46290
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/b239d06eb724bb684eea0040e9d87cf07072b081
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1665
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1665