CVE-2026-2704A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1.
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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
- 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119, CWE-125
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
openbabel open_babel openbabel:open_babel | through 3.1.1 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a
- https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cifexploit
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848exploit, 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
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