Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Open Babel
CVE-2022-43467

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Open Babel

Status
Open Babel
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 July 2023

What is CVE-2022-43467?

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the PQS format coord_file functionality of Open Babel. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger arbitrary code execution by providing a specially crafted malformed file, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the affected system.

Affected Version(s)

Open Babel 3.1.1

Open Babel master commit 530dbfa3

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Discovered by Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos.
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