CVE catalog

CVE-2022-42885

openbabel affected and fixed versions

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.

Severity: Critical · CVSS 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jan 1, 2022, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.80% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[openbabel][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	openbabel	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debiantrixie	openbabel	`3.1.1+dfsg-12`	Affected	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debiansid	openbabel	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debiansid	openbabel	`3.2.0+dfsg-2`	Affected	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debianforky	openbabel	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debianforky	openbabel	`3.2.0+dfsg-1`	Affected	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debianbookworm	openbabel	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debianbookworm	openbabel	`3.1.1+dfsg-9`	Affected	[CVE-2022-42885]
UnknownRelease not reported	openbabel	Not reported	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	openbabel	Not reported	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	openbabel	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debianbookworm	openbabel	`3.1.1+dfsg-9`	Affected	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debianforky	openbabel	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debianforky	openbabel	`3.2.0+dfsg-1`	Affected	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debiansid	openbabel	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debiansid	openbabel	`3.2.0+dfsg-2`	Affected	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debiantrixie	openbabel	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2022-42885]
Debiantrixie	openbabel	`3.1.1+dfsg-12`	Affected	[CVE-2022-42885]

Original provider fields

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    {
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      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "3.2.0+dfsg-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "openbabel",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "3.2.0+dfsg-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "openbabel",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "3.1.1+dfsg-12"
    },
    {
      "name": "openbabel",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "3.1.1+dfsg-9"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": 1059277,
      "name": "openbabel",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1059277,
      "name": "openbabel",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1059277,
      "name": "openbabel",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1059277,
      "name": "openbabel",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "openbabel",
      "fixed_version": "not yet fixed",
      "applicability_unknown": true
    }
  ]
}

[Debian bug #1059277]

Publisher notes

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

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libchemistry-openbabel-perl]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:30:14 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]