Open Babel 3.1.1 translationVectors Parser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Open Babel 3.1.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component translationVectors Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-46292. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Open Babel 3.1.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component translationVectors Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the translationVectors parsing functionality in multiple supported formats 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.This vulnerability affects the MOPAC file format, inside the Unit Cell Translation section

The weakness was published 07/22/2023 as TALOS-2022-1666. The advisory is shared for download at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-46292 since 11/28/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/16/2023).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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08/16/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2022-1666
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-46292 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46292
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235180

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2023 07:02
Updated: 08/16/2023 00:16
Changes: 07/22/2023 07:02 (48), 08/16/2023 00:16 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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