CVE catalog

CVE-2022-37331

openbabel: CVE-2022-37331

Severity: High · CVSS 7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Jun 2, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.68% · Oct 25, 2026

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Gaussian format orientation 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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	openbabel	sid	`3.2.0+dfsg-2`	vulnerable
Debian	openbabel	forky	`3.2.0+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	openbabel	trixie	`3.1.1+dfsg-12`	vulnerable
Debian	openbabel	bookworm	`3.1.1+dfsg-9`	vulnerable
Opensuse	openbabel	leap 16.0	`3.2.0-bp160.1.1`	fixed
Opensuse	openbabel	tumbleweed	`3.2.0-1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	openbabel	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1059277]
Debian	openbabel	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1059277]
Debian	openbabel	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1059277]
Debian	openbabel	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1059277]
Opensuse	openbabel	rpm	leap 16.0	`3.2.0-bp160.1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21190-1	Not reported
Opensuse	openbabel	rpm	tumbleweed	`3.2.0-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10936-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #1059277]

Notes

[trixie] openbabel: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream [bookworm] openbabel: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libchemistry-openbabel-perl]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
[libopenbabel7]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
[libopenbabel-dev]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
[libopenbabel-doc]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
[openbabel]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
[openbabel-gui]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
[python3-openbabel]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[libopenbabel8]Unknown
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (1)
- 3.2.1-1.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.2.0-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openbabel · opensuse · tumbleweed
[openbabel-devel]Unknown
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (1)
- 3.2.1-1.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.2.0-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openbabel · opensuse · tumbleweed
[openbabel-gui]Unknown
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (1)
- 3.2.1-1.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.2.0-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openbabel · opensuse · tumbleweed
[python3-openbabel]Unknown
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (1)
- 3.2.1-1.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.2.0-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openbabel · opensuse · tumbleweed
[openbabel]Fixed
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (1)
- 3.2.1-1.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.0-1.1
  dsa · openbabel · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:29:03 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]