VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-46280

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability0.83%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2023-07-21

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the PQS format pFormat functionality 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.

Weakness classification

CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Primary references

talos-cna@cisco.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108