Uninitialized Pointer Vulnerability in Open Babel by Open Babel
CVE-2022-44451

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Open Babel

Status
Open Babel
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 July 2023

What is CVE-2022-44451?

An uninitialized pointer vulnerability has been identified in the MSI format atom functionality of Open Babel versions 3.1.1 and its master commit. This vulnerability enables attackers to craft malformed files that could lead to arbitrary code execution when processed by the software. By exploiting this issue, an attacker can provide a specially designed malicious file, potentially compromising the affected system.

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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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