CVE-2022-41793 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Open Babel versions 3.1.1 and master commit 530dbfa3, specifically within the CSR format title functionality. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted, malformed file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk, enabling high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered considerable community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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