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. The identifier of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
References
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| 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://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346650 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.346650 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.754378 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
01 Mar 2026, 07:15
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| Summary | (en) 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. The identifier of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet. | |
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19 Feb 2026, 20:12
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| References | () https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cif - Exploit | |
| References | () https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346650 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?id.346650 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?submit.754378 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
19 Feb 2026, 07:17
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Information
Published : 2026-02-19 07:17
Updated : 2026-03-01 07:15
NVD link : CVE-2026-2704
Mitre link : CVE-2026-2704
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2704
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Products Affected
openbabel
- open_babel