CVE-2026-2704

A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The affected element is the function OpenBabel::transform3d::DescribeAsString of the file src/math/transform3d.cpp of the component CIF File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.2.0 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a
https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cif	Exploit
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/releases/tag/openbabel-3-2-0
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-6xw4-2g22-26h8
https://vuldb.com/submit/754378
https://vuldb.com/vuln/346650
https://vuldb.com/vuln/346650/cti

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-19 07:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:31

NVD link : CVE-2026-2704

Mitre link : CVE-2026-2704

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2704

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openbabel

open_babel

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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