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CVE-2022-42885: Open Babel has uninitialized pointer dereference in GRO residue parser

July 1, 2026

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

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw5r-wq2m-397c
  • github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/fa9a2d9a2eb75154b7a884dfe679ff41a8f9c547
  • github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-mw5r-wq2m-397c
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42885
  • talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668
  • www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668

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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-2022-42885.yml

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