Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2026· Updated Apr 29, 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. The identifier of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
7- github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cifnvdExploit
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.comnvdPermissions RequiredVDB Entry
- github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08anvd
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862nvd
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