CVE-2022-42885
published 2023-07-21CVE-2022-42885: A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality of Open Babel 3.1.1 and master commit 530dbfa3. A specially crafted…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.82%
53.0th percentile
A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res 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
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | openbabel | — | — |
| debian | openbabel | >= 0 < 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
| open_babel | open_babel | — | — |
| open_babel | open_babel | — | — |
| openbabel | open_babel | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
Open Babel has uninitialized pointer dereference in GRO residue parser
ghsa·2026-07-01
CVE-2022-42885 [HIGH] CWE-824 Open Babel has uninitialized pointer dereference in GRO residue parser
Open Babel has uninitialized pointer dereference in GRO residue parser
### Summary
A memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel's GRO parser caused an
uninitialized pointer dereference when reading a crafted input file.
### Details
The flaw was in the residue handling of the GRO reader. A malformed
record caused the parser to use a residue pointer that had never been
initialized.
### Impact
Open Babel is a C++ library and CLI used to read and write chemistry
file formats; it is shipped by Linux distributions and embedded in
services that may parse untrusted input. Triggering this vulnerability
requires the victim to open a malicious GRO file with the `obabel`
tool, the `OBConversion` API, or any of the language bindings (Python,
Ruby, Java, R, Perl, C#, PHP).
### Affected versions
A
OSV
CVE-2022-42885: A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality of Open Babel 3
osv·2023-07-21·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-42885 [HIGH] CVE-2022-42885: A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality of Open Babel 3
A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res 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.
GHSA
GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623: A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality of Open Babel 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-07-21
CVE-2022-42885 [HIGH] CWE-824 GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623: A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality of Open Babel 3
A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res 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.
Debian
CVE-2022-42885: openbabel - A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functi...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2022-42885 [CRITICAL] CVE-2022-42885: openbabel - A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functi...
A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res 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.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: open
sid: open
trixie: open
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in popular chemistry software; Foxit PDF Reader issues could lead to remote code execution
blogs_talos·2023-08-09·CVSS 7.3
[HIGH] Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in popular chemistry software; Foxit PDF Reader issues could lead to remote code execution
Cisco Talos recently worked with two vendors to patch multiple vulnerabilities in a favored software library used in chemistry laboratories and the Foxit PDF Reader, one of the most popular PDF reader alternatives to Adobe Acrobat.
Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to carry out a variety of attacks, in some cases gaining the ability to execute remote code on the targeted machine.
Seven of the vulnerabilities included in today’s Vulnerability Roundup have a CVSS severity score of 9.8 out of a possible 10.
For Snort coverage that can detect the exploitation of these vulnerabilities, download the latest rule sets from Snort.org, and our latest Vulnerability Advisories are always posted on Talos Intelligence’s website.
## Multiple vulnerabilities in Open Babel software
Talos r
Talos
Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in popular chemistry software; Foxit PDF Reader issues could lead to remote code execution
blogs_talos·2023-08-09·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in popular chemistry software; Foxit PDF Reader issues could lead to remote code execution
## Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in popular chemistry software; Foxit PDF Reader issues could lead to remote code execution
Cisco Talos recently worked with two vendors to patch multiple vulnerabilities in a favored software library used in chemistry laboratories and the Foxit PDF Reader, one of the most popular PDF reader alternatives to Adobe Acrobat.
Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to carry out a variety of attacks, in some cases gaining the ability to execute remote code on the targeted machine.
Seven of the vulnerabilities included in today’s Vulnerability Roundup have a CVSS severity score of 9.8 out of a possible 10.
For Snort coverage that can detect the exploitation of these vulnerabilities, download the latest rule sets from Snort.org , and our latest Vuln
2023-07-21
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