An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Gaussian format orientation functionality of Open Babel 3.1.1 and master commit 530dbfa3
Published Jul 21, 2023
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.68%
Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Gaussian format orientation 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 products
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- Version 3.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version master commit 530dbfa3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
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| Open Babel | Open Babel | n/a |
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- 3.1.1
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- Version 3.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openbabel | Open Babel | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 1, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (7 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.68% (0.00681) | 50.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.64% (0.00638) | 45.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 20.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 31.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 23.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 21.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (6)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vr3p-gg26-45v9 Advisory
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/528c142f
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-vr3p-gg26-45v9
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37331
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1672 ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1672
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