Buffer overflow in Open Babel

CVE-2022-43467

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the PQS format coord_file 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 malic…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43467?
CVE-2022-43467 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Open Babel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-43467?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.