Vulnerability · Published Jul 21, 2023 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2022-46280
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Open Babel from Open Babel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the PQS format pFormat 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | openbabel | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46280 |
| Debian:13 | openbabel | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46280 |
| Debian:14 | openbabel | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46280 |
| PyPI | openbabel | 3.2.0 | GHSA-8qxc-57hf-hc9j |
| PyPI | openbabel | 3.2.0 | PYSEC-2026-2777 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | openbabel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46280 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | openbabel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46280 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | openbabel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46280 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | openbabel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46280 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | openbabel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46280 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Open Babel | Open Babel | 3.1.1master commit 530dbfa3 |
Weakness: CWE-824 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H