GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623: Duplicate Advisory Open Babel Has Uninitialized Pointer Vulnerability

CRITICAL
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-824
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) open babel has uninitialized pointer vulnerability (CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves open babel has uninitialized pointer dereference in gro residue parser. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.2.0.

GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

openbabel fixed: 3.2.0 
pip install openbabel>=3.2.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show openbabel

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show openbabel

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.2.0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show openbabel command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer, where the product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-mw5r-wq2m-397c. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the GRO format res functionality of Open Babel 3.1.1 and master commit 530dbfa3. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623 Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.2.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
openbabel
pypi/openbabel
PyPI
< 3.2.0
3.2.0

References

NVD — GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42885
talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_repor... WEB
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668
www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_repor... WEB
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1668

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623?
GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623 is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Open Babel has uninitialized pointer dereference in GRO residue parser under CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.2.0 across affected packages: openbabel.
What version fixes GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623?
Upgrading to 3.2.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is openbabel affected?
Yes, openbabel is affected in releases prior to 3.2.0. Upgrade your dependency to 3.2.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623?
GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623?
GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623 is classified under CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer (The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for GHSA-h632-qvv7-2623?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show openbabel'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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