CVE-2026-3408: Open Babel · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects Open BabelSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Open Babel | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubopenbabel/openbabelpkg:github/openbabel/openbabelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available to remediate this vulnerability, identified by commit e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is recommended to apply this patch to Open Babel versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 to resolve the issue. No vendor advisory content was provided, so verify with the official Open Babel sources for the patch details and application instructions.
Description
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-3408) exists in Open Babel versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1. It involves a NULL pointer dereference in the OBAtom::GetExplicitValence function within the CDXML File Handler component. This flaw can be triggered remotely and has a publicly available exploit. A patch identified by commit e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a is available to address the issue.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob3/repro.cdxml (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a (opens in a new tab)