CVE-2022-46280

2023-07-2100:00:00

ubuntu.com

open babel

arbitrary code execution

vulnerability

pqs format

uninitialized pointer

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

30.0%

JSON

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.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu18.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	18.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN