Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-2704
CVE-2026-2704
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. 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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openbabelPyPI | < 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.1.1
- (no CPE)range: <=3.1.1
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openbabel&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/openbabel&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 3.2.0-bp160.1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.0-bp160.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.0-2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cifnvdExploitWEB
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xw4-2g22-26h8ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2704ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08anvdWEB
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862nvdWEB
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/releases/tag/openbabel-3-2-0nvdWEB
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-6xw4-2g22-26h8nvdWEB
- vuldb.comghsaWEB
- vuldb.comghsaWEB
- vuldb.comghsaWEB
- vuldb.com/submit/754378nvdWEB
- vuldb.com/vuln/346650nvdWEB
- vuldb.com/vuln/346650/ctinvdWEB
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