A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This issue affects the function OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles of the file /src/formats/smilesformat.cpp. Performing manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Fix
Nothing published yet: no patch, vendor advisory or mitigation reference on NVD, no vendor advisory in the News for this CVE, not in CISA's KEV, no fixed package version. BaselineWatch does not guess at one.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 1.9 · openbabelNVD modified 2026-10-19 16:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 5
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2831 Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318556/poc.zip Exploit
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325924 Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.325924 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.654060 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry