Open Babel up to 3.1.1 CIF File src/math/transform3d.cpp DescribeAsString out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The impacted element is the function OpenBabel::transform3d::DescribeAsString of the file src/math/transform3d.cpp of the component CIF File Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-2704. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function OpenBabel::transform3d::DescribeAsString of the file src/math/transform3d.cpp of the component CIF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-2704. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299600 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2704), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (299600) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-7428). Further details are available at github.com. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 299600
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2704

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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Open Babel 3.2.0
Patch: e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a

Timelineinfo

02/18/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/30/2026 +132 days VulDB entry last update

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Advisory: 2848
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2026-2704 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-2704
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346650
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2026 19:10
Updated: 06/30/2026 23:21
Changes: 02/18/2026 19:10 (57), 02/19/2026 22:08 (2), 02/21/2026 20:39 (40), 03/01/2026 08:11 (9), 03/01/2026 09:47 (1), 05/28/2026 19:56 (4), 06/01/2026 00:36 (3), 06/30/2026 23:21 (1)
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Submitter: Oneafter
Cache ID: 216::103

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Accepted

  • Submit #754378: openbabel master-branch Heap-based Buffer Overflow (by Oneafter)

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Discussion

 ghutchis (+0)
2 months ago
This is fixed in version 3.2.0 - https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/releases/tag/openbabel-3-2-0

Full notes can be found in SECURITY.md:
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/blob/master/SECURITY.md
 VulDB Community Team2 months ago
Thank you, we have just updated the entry.

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