CVE-2026-2704

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Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2704
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-2704.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2026-2704
Aliases
Downstream
Related
Published
2026-02-19T04:32:07Z
Modified
2026-08-12T16:24:55Z
Severity
  • 2.1 (Low) CVSS_V4 - 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 CVSS Calculator
Summary
Open Babel CIF File transform3d.cpp DescribeAsString out-of-bounds
Details

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. Upgrading to version 3.2.0 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Database specific 
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References

Affected packages

Git / github.com/openbabel/openbabel

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Fixed
5046ed24e1c33180537715e0204f3111125eb595
Database specific
Show details 
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Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/vedantmadane/openbabel
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Fixed
e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a
Database specific
Show details 
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}

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.0
3.1.1
Other
openbabel-3-0-0
openbabel-3-0-0a1
openbabel-3-0-0a2
openbabel-3-1-0
openbabel-3-1-1

Database specific

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