CVE-2022-44451

2023-07-2100:00:00

ubuntu.com

cve-2022-44451

uninitialized pointer

open babel

arbitrary code execution

malicious file

unix

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

23.2%

JSON

A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the MSI format atom
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.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu18.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu23.10noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchopenbabel< anyUNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	18.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.10	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	openbabel	< any	UNKNOWN