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GHSA-2M54-8M6G-QF93

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-06-30 18:46
Withdrawn 2026-06-30 VLAI
Summary
Duplicate Advisory: Open Babel has an out-of-bounds read in CIF transform3d::DescribeAsString
Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-6xw4-2g22-26h8. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

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 project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
2.1 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "openbabel"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-30T18:46:03Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T07:17:49Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-2m54-8m6g-qf93",
  "modified": "2026-06-30T18:46:03Z",
  "published": "2026-02-19T18:31:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-6xw4-2g22-26h8"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2704"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cif"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/releases/tag/openbabel-3-2-0"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.346650"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.754378"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/754378"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/346650"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
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  ],
  "summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Open Babel has an out-of-bounds read in CIF transform3d::DescribeAsString",
  "withdrawn": "2026-06-30T18:46:03Z"
}



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