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CVE-2022-46280: Open Babel has uninitialized pointer dereference in PQS pFormat

July 1, 2026

A memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel’s PQS parser caused an uninitialized pointer dereference when reading a crafted input file.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8qxc-57hf-hc9j
  • github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/2a7d2cda8bd47daade2e555e34b69651a2e132ef
  • github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-8qxc-57hf-hc9j
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46280
  • talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1670
  • www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1670

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.2.0

Fixed versions

  • 3.2.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.2.0 or above.

Impact 7.8 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Source file

pypi/openbabel/CVE-2022-46280.yml

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