CVE-2022-46292

Published Jul 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the translationVectors parsing functionality in multiple supported formats 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.This vulnerability affects the MOPAC file format, inside the Unit Cell Translation section

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-49110 Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the translationVectors parsing functionality in multiple supported formats 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.This vulnerability affects the MOPAC file format, inside the Unit Cell Translation section
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-55f6-pf8r-c2f4 Open Babel has out-of-bounds write in MOPAC translationVectors[] (UNIT CELL TRANSLATION)
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Nov 28, 2022, 8:44 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 21, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:11 AM