A vulnerability was identified in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This impacts the function OBAtom::GetExplicitValence of the file isrc/atom.cpp of the component CDXML File Handler. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The name of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a | Patch |
| https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob3/repro.cdxml | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862 | Issue Tracking |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348303 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.348303 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.763756 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
04 Mar 2026, 02:40
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob3/repro.cdxml - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848 - Exploit, Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348303 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?id.348303 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?submit.763756 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
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Openbabel open Babel
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| CWE | CWE-787 | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Information
Published : 2026-03-02 04:16
Updated : 2026-03-04 02:40
NVD link : CVE-2026-3408
Mitre link : CVE-2026-3408
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-3408
JSON object : View
Products Affected
openbabel
- open_babel
