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Heap-buffer-overflow in void RDKit::ParseV3000AtomProps<std::__1::vector<std::__1::basic_string_view<cha

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Medium
Published: 08/06/2022 (08/06/2022, 00:00:51 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: rdkit

Description

A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the RDKit library within the function ParseV3000AtomProps, as reported by OSS-Fuzz. The issue involves an out-of-bounds read leading to a crash. This vulnerability affects versions of RDKit starting from commit fbbddc6035d74f12edde15bf1a93fa70a3fe6fd1. No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data.

Affected software

OSS-Fuzzmore threats →ghsa
rdkit
pkg:generic/rdkit
Affected versions
>=fbbddc6035d74f12edde15bf1a93fa70a3fe6fd1=Release_2022_09_1=Release_2022_09_1b1=Release_2022_09_2=Release_2022_09_3=Release_2022_09_4=Release_2022_09_5=Release_2023_03_1b1=Release_2023_03_1=Release_2023_03_2=Release_2023_03_3=Release_2023_09_1b1=Release_2023_09_1=Release_2023_09_2=Release_2023_09_3=Release_2023_09_4=Release_2023_09_5=Release_2023_09_6=Release_2024_03_1b1=Release_2024_03_1=Release_2024_03_2=Release_2024_03_3=Release_2024_03_4=Release_2024_03_5=Release_2024_03_6=Release_2024_09_1b1=Release_2024_09_1=Release_2024_09_2=Release_2024_09_3=Release_2024_09_4=Release_2024_09_5=Release_2024_09_6=Release_2025_03_1b1=Release_2025_03_1=Release_2025_03_2=Release_2025_03_3=Release_2025_03_4=Release_2025_03_5=Release_2025_03_6=Release_2025_09_1b1=Release_2025_09_1=Release_2025_09_2=Release_2025_09_3=Release_2025_09_4=Release_2025_09_5=Release_2025_09_6=Release_2026_031b1=Release_2026_03_1=Release_2026_03_2=Release_2026_03_3=Release_2026_03_4

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/03/2026, 00:43:35 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability is a heap-buffer-overflow caused by an out-of-bounds read in the RDKit library's ParseV3000AtomProps function, which is part of the parsing logic for V3000 atom blocks. The issue was identified through OSS-Fuzz and results in a crash due to reading beyond allocated memory. The affected versions include those starting from the specified commit hash onward. No CVSS score or detailed impact metrics are provided, and no vendor advisory or patch information is available.

Potential Impact

This vulnerability can cause application crashes due to heap-buffer-overflow reads when processing certain V3000 atom block data. While no known exploits are reported in the wild, such memory corruption issues could potentially be leveraged for denial of service or other memory corruption-based attacks depending on the application context.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider avoiding processing untrusted V3000 atom block data or apply additional input validation if possible.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
OSV-2022-675
Osv Schema Version
1.3.0
Ecosystems
["OSS-Fuzz"]

Threat ID: 6a520ef168715ace4391db33

Added to database: 07/11/2026, 09:37:53 UTC

Last enriched: 08/03/2026, 00:43:35 UTC

Last updated: 09/08/2026, 03:32:53 UTC

Views: 59

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