Vulnerability in Open Babel
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. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Open Babel — versions 3.1.1, master commit 530dbfa3
- Openbabel Open Babel — versions 3.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42885?
- CVE-2022-42885 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Open Babel, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42885?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.