Openbabel: Duplicate Advisory: Open Babel has Use-after-free in GAMESS GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Open Babel versions prior to 3.2.0 in the function GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule within gamessformat.cpp. This vulnerability allows local attackers with low privileges to manipulate the program, potentially causing memory corruption. The advisory is a duplicate and has been withdrawn in favor of another reference. No patch links are provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Open Babel up to version 3.1.1 (and all versions prior to 3.2.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule function located in gamessformat.cpp. This vulnerability can be triggered by local attackers with low privileges, potentially leading to memory corruption issues. The advisory has been withdrawn as a duplicate of GHSA-pp85-5j63-xpq3. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). No official patch or remediation details are provided in this advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause a use-after-free condition, which can lead to memory corruption. This may result in program crashes or potentially other unintended behavior. However, the severity is rated low, and there are no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory GHSA-pp85-5j63-xpq3 for current remediation guidance. Since this advisory is a duplicate and withdrawn, refer to the original advisory for updates. No official fix or patch links are provided in this advisory.
Openbabel: Duplicate Advisory: Open Babel has Use-after-free in GAMESS GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Open Babel versions prior to 3.2.0 in the function GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule within gamessformat.cpp. This vulnerability allows local attackers with low privileges to manipulate the program, potentially causing memory corruption. The advisory is a duplicate and has been withdrawn in favor of another reference. No patch links are provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Open Babel up to version 3.1.1 (and all versions prior to 3.2.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule function located in gamessformat.cpp. This vulnerability can be triggered by local attackers with low privileges, potentially leading to memory corruption issues. The advisory has been withdrawn as a duplicate of GHSA-pp85-5j63-xpq3. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). No official patch or remediation details are provided in this advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause a use-after-free condition, which can lead to memory corruption. This may result in program crashes or potentially other unintended behavior. However, the severity is rated low, and there are no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory GHSA-pp85-5j63-xpq3 for current remediation guidance. Since this advisory is a duplicate and withdrawn, refer to the original advisory for updates. No official fix or patch links are provided in this advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-5fgf-q57f-wwqf
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
- Database Specific Severity
- LOW
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6a4452df27e9c797198e0de4
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:35:59 UTC
Last enriched: 06/30/2026, 23:46:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 00:50:01 UTC
Views: 18
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