Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-122
AllowedHeap-based Buffer Overflow
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Draft
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
4096 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-5PMW-9J92-3C4C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-24 18:27 – Updated: 2025-02-24 18:27
VLAI
Summary
OpenH264 Rust API Openh264 Decoding Functions Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Details
OpenH264 recently reported a heap overflow that was fixed in upstream 63db555 and integrated into our 0.6.6 release. For users relying on Cisco's pre-compiled DLL, we also published 0.8.0, which is compatible with their latest fixed DLL version 2.6.0.
In other words:
- if you rely on our source feature only, >=0.6.6 should be safe,
- if you rely on libloading, you must upgrade to 0.8.0 and use their latest DLL >=2.6.0.
Users handling untrusted video files should update immediately.
Severity
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "crates.io",
"name": "openh264-sys2"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.8.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-1395"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-02-24T18:27:25Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "OpenH264 recently reported a [heap overflow](https://github.com/cisco/openh264/security/advisories/GHSA-m99q-5j7x-7m9x) that was fixed in upstream [63db555](https://github.com/cisco/openh264/commit/63db555e30986e3a5f07871368dc90ae78c27449) and [integrated into](https://github.com/ralfbiedert/openh264-rs/commit/3a822fff0b4c9a984622ca2b179fe8898ac54b14) our 0.6.6 release. For users relying on Cisco\u0027s pre-compiled DLL, we also published 0.8.0, which is compatible with their latest fixed DLL version 2.6.0. \n\nIn other words:\n- if you rely on our `source` feature only, \u003e=0.6.6 should be safe,\n- if you rely on `libloading`, you must upgrade to 0.8.0 _and_ use their latest DLL \u003e=2.6.0. \n\nUsers handling untrusted video files should update immediately.",
"id": "GHSA-5pmw-9j92-3c4c",
"modified": "2025-02-24T18:27:25Z",
"published": "2025-02-24T18:27:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27091"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cisco/openh264/pull/3818"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ralfbiedert/openh264-rs/commit/3a822fff0b4c9a984622ca2b179fe8898ac54b14"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/ralfbiedert/openh264-rs"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2025-0008.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "OpenH264 Rust API Openh264 Decoding Functions Heap Overflow Vulnerability"
}
GHSA-5PQF-4QV5-6J7W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-10 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-10 18:31
VLAI
Details
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-26111"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-190"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-10T18:18:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
"id": "GHSA-5pqf-4qv5-6j7w",
"modified": "2026-03-10T18:31:21Z",
"published": "2026-03-10T18:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26111"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26111"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5PR9-9395-Q5GQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-12 15:32 – Updated: 2026-06-30 03:35
VLAI
Details
Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pg_trgm allows a database user to achieve unknown impacts via a crafted input string. The attacker has limited control over the byte patterns to be written, but we have not ruled out the viability of attacks that lead to privilege escalation. PostgreSQL 18.1 and 18.0 are affected.
Severity
8.2 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-2007"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-120",
"CWE-122"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-12T14:16:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pg_trgm allows a database user to achieve unknown impacts via a crafted input string. The attacker has limited control over the byte patterns to be written, but we have not ruled out the viability of attacks that lead to privilege escalation. PostgreSQL 18.1 and 18.0 are affected.",
"id": "GHSA-5pr9-9395-q5gq",
"modified": "2026-06-30T03:35:35Z",
"published": "2026-02-12T15:32:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2007"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19009"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8756"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2007"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2439320"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-2007.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-2007"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5PRC-226W-5QR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:56 – Updated: 2023-02-02 21:33
VLAI
Details
There is heap-based buffer overflow in kernel, all versions up to, excluding 5.3, in the marvell wifi chip driver in Linux kernel, that allows local users to cause a denial of service(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-14816"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-20T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is heap-based buffer overflow in kernel, all versions up to, excluding 5.3, in the marvell wifi chip driver in Linux kernel, that allows local users to cause a denial of service(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-5prc-226w-5qr4",
"modified": "2023-02-02T21:33:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:56:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7caac62ed598a196d6ddf8d9c121e12e082cac3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O3RUDQJXRJQVGHCGR4YZWTQ3ECBI7TXH"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4JZ6AEUKFWBHQAROGMQARJ274PQP2QP"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O3RUDQJXRJQVGHCGR4YZWTQ3ECBI7TXH"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4JZ6AEUKFWBHQAROGMQARJ274PQP2QP"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4157-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4157-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7caac62ed598a196d6ddf8d9c121e12e082cac3a"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1744149"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1353"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1347"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1266"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0664"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0661"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0653"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0375"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0374"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0339"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0328"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5PWC-CVX7-34MP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-14 15:32 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:40
VLAI
Details
HDF5 through 1.13.3 and/or 1.14.2 contains a stack buffer overflow in H5HG_read, resulting in denial of service or potential code execution.
Severity
7.4 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-29162"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T15:15:32Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "HDF5 through 1.13.3 and/or 1.14.2 contains a stack buffer overflow in H5HG_read, resulting in denial of service or potential code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-5pwc-cvx7-34mp",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:40:26Z",
"published": "2024-05-14T15:32:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29162"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hdfgroup.org/2024/05/new-hdf5-cve-issues-fixed-in-1-14-4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5PWW-X83Q-7GJH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-16 18:31 – Updated: 2025-05-17 03:30
VLAI
Details
BSON::XS versions 0.8.4 and earlier for Perl includes a bundled libbson 1.1.7, which has several vulnerabilities.
Those include CVE-2017-14227, CVE-2018-16790, CVE-2023-0437, CVE-2024-6381, CVE-2024-6383, and CVE-2025-0755.
BSON-XS was the official Perl XS implementation of MongoDB's BSON serialization, but this distribution has reached its end of life as of August 13, 2020 and is no longer supported.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-40906"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1104",
"CWE-122"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-16T16:15:41Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "BSON::XS versions 0.8.4 and earlier for Perl includes a bundled libbson 1.1.7, which has several vulnerabilities.\n\nThose include CVE-2017-14227, CVE-2018-16790, CVE-2023-0437, CVE-2024-6381, CVE-2024-6383, and CVE-2025-0755. \n\nBSON-XS was the official Perl XS implementation of MongoDB\u0027s BSON serialization, but this distribution has reached its end of life as of August 13, 2020 and is no longer supported.",
"id": "GHSA-5pww-x83q-7gjh",
"modified": "2025-05-17T03:30:32Z",
"published": "2025-05-16T18:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40906"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00012.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/mongodb-perl-driver-end-of-life/7890"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5Q4H-GP9J-4WFR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-19 15:31 – Updated: 2024-11-19 15:31
VLAI
Details
Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Uninitialized Variable vulnerabilities exist in the X_B and SAT file reading procedure in eDrawings from Release SOLIDWORKS 2024 through Release SOLIDWORKS 2025. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted X_B or SAT file.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-10204"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-19T14:15:16Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Uninitialized Variable vulnerabilities exist in the X_B and SAT file reading procedure in eDrawings from Release SOLIDWORKS 2024 through Release SOLIDWORKS 2025. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted X_B or SAT file.",
"id": "GHSA-5q4h-gp9j-4wfr",
"modified": "2024-11-19T15:31:54Z",
"published": "2024-11-19T15:31:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10204"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.3ds.com/vulnerability/advisories"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5Q6V-FP9H-6RJG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-29 00:31 – Updated: 2024-08-29 21:31
VLAI
Details
Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.113 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-8193"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-28T23:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.113 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-5q6v-fp9h-6rjg",
"modified": "2024-08-29T21:31:03Z",
"published": "2024-08-29T00:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8193"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/360265320"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5QWP-3C2F-H999
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-06 09:30 – Updated: 2026-02-06 09:30
VLAI
Details
Buffer overflow vulnerability in the HDC module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Severity
6.9 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-24922"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-120",
"CWE-122"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-06T09:15:50Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Buffer overflow vulnerability in the HDC module.\nImpact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.",
"id": "GHSA-5qwp-3c2f-h999",
"modified": "2026-02-06T09:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-02-06T09:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24922"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinlaptops/2026/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinwearables/2026/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5RFF-8F7C-8JMW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 17:50 – Updated: 2026-07-01 17:50
VLAI
Summary
Open Babel has out-of-bounds write in ORCA nAtoms parser (second variant)
Details
Summary
A memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel's ORCA parser allowed an out-of-bounds write when reading a crafted input file.
Details
A second variant of the nAtoms out-of-bounds write in the ORCA
reader: a different malformed-input path produced the same class of
write past the end of the destination buffer.
Impact
Open Babel is a C++ library and CLI used to read and write chemistry
file formats; it is shipped by Linux distributions and embedded in
services that may parse untrusted input. Triggering this vulnerability
requires the victim to open a malicious ORCA file with the obabel
tool, the OBConversion API, or any of the language bindings (Python,
Ruby, Java, R, Perl, C#, PHP).
Affected versions
All releases up to and including 3.1.1.
Patched version
3.2.0 (released 2026-05-26).
Patch
Fix commit: https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/b239d06e
A minimized reproducer for this CVE is checked in under
test/files/fuzz_regress/ and is exercised on every CI build under
ASAN+UBSAN by the fuzzregresstest harness.
Credit
Reported by Cisco TALOS.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "openbabel"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.2.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-46290"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-01T17:50:21Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Summary\n\nA memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel\u0027s ORCA parser allowed an\nout-of-bounds write when reading a crafted input file.\n\n### Details\n\nA second variant of the `nAtoms` out-of-bounds write in the ORCA\nreader: a different malformed-input path produced the same class of\nwrite past the end of the destination buffer.\n\n### Impact\n\nOpen Babel is a C++ library and CLI used to read and write chemistry\nfile formats; it is shipped by Linux distributions and embedded in\nservices that may parse untrusted input. Triggering this vulnerability\nrequires the victim to open a malicious ORCA file with the `obabel`\ntool, the `OBConversion` API, or any of the language bindings (Python,\nRuby, Java, R, Perl, C#, PHP).\n\n### Affected versions\n\nAll releases up to and including 3.1.1.\n\n### Patched version\n\n3.2.0 (released 2026-05-26).\n\n### Patch\n\nFix commit: https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/b239d06e\n\nA minimized reproducer for this CVE is checked in under\n`test/files/fuzz_regress/` and is exercised on every CI build under\nASAN+UBSAN by the `fuzzregresstest` harness.\n\n### Credit\n\nReported by Cisco TALOS.",
"id": "GHSA-5rff-8f7c-8jmw",
"modified": "2026-07-01T17:50:21Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T17:50:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-5rff-8f7c-8jmw"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46290"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/b239d06eb724bb684eea0040e9d87cf07072b081"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1665"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1665"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Open Babel has out-of-bounds write in ORCA nAtoms parser (second variant)"
}
Mitigation
Pre-design: Use a language or compiler that performs automatic bounds checking.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
Mitigation MIT-10
Operation
Build and Compilation
Strategy: Environment Hardening
- Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index checking.
- D3-SFCV (Stack Frame Canary Validation) from D3FEND [REF-1334] discusses canary-based detection in detail.
Mitigation MIT-11
Operation
Build and Compilation
Strategy: Environment Hardening
- Run or compile the software using features or extensions that randomly arrange the positions of a program's executable and libraries in memory. Because this makes the addresses unpredictable, it can prevent an attacker from reliably jumping to exploitable code.
- Examples include Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) [REF-58] [REF-60] and Position-Independent Executables (PIE) [REF-64]. Imported modules may be similarly realigned if their default memory addresses conflict with other modules, in a process known as "rebasing" (for Windows) and "prelinking" (for Linux) [REF-1332] using randomly generated addresses. ASLR for libraries cannot be used in conjunction with prelink since it would require relocating the libraries at run-time, defeating the whole purpose of prelinking.
- For more information on these techniques see D3-SAOR (Segment Address Offset Randomization) from D3FEND [REF-1335].
Mitigation
Implementation
Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
Mitigation
Implementation
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
Do not use dangerous functions such as gets. Look for their safe equivalent, which checks for the boundary.
Mitigation
Operation
Use OS-level preventative functionality. This is not a complete solution, but it provides some defense in depth.
CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow
This attack forces an integer variable to go out of range. The integer variable is often used as an offset such as size of memory allocation or similarly. The attacker would typically control the value of such variable and try to get it out of range. For instance the integer in question is incremented past the maximum possible value, it may wrap to become a very small, or negative number, therefore providing a very incorrect value which can lead to unexpected behavior. At worst the attacker can execute arbitrary code.