CVE-2022-46280 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2023-07-21

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Open Babel

Open Babel

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.1.1`	affected	—
`master commit 530dbfa3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-49099	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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00418.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1670
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1670

History

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Subscriptions

Openbabel Open Babel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2023-07-21T20:25:39.451Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T14:31:44.429Z

Reserved: 2022-11-28T20:45:31.830Z

Link: CVE-2022-46280

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T14:31:44.429Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-21T21:15:10.660

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:30:18.347

Link: CVE-2022-46280

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-824

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