A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The affected element is the function OpenBabel::transform3d::DescribeAsString of the file src/math/transform3d.cpp of the component CIF File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.2.0 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
CVE-2026-2704
This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.8%, top 48% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EG Risk
- 37(Track)EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity81% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 55%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 19, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (6)
Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026Out-of-bounds read in CIF transform3d::DescribeAsString · Advisory · openbabel/openbabel · GitHub
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-6xw4-2g22-26h8Open Babel 3.2.0
Patch available: openbabel/openbabel openbabel-3-2-0
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/releases/tag/openbabel-3-2-0Fix 3 CVE security bugs: heap-buffer-overflow, SEGV, NULL deref
Patch available: openbabel/openbabel openbabel-3-2-0 (PR #2862 merged 2026-05-09)
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862[Bug] Heap-buffer-overflow & SEGV in openbabel · Issue #2848 · openbabel/openbabel · GitHub
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/28480128/ob1/repro.cif at main · oneafter/0128 · GitHub
https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob1/repro.cifcommit e23a224b8fd9 (VedantMadane/openbabel)
Fix landed in VedantMadane/openbabel commit e23a224b8fd9 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08aVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-2704(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openbabel | 3.1.1+dfsg-10 ... 3.2.0+dfsg-1~exp (13 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openbabel | 3.1.1+dfsg-10 ... 3.2.0+dfsg-1~exp (8 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openbabel | 3.1.1+dfsg-12, 3.1.1+dfsg-13, 3.1.1+dfsg-14, 3.1.1+dfsg-15~exp, 3.2.0+dfsg-1~exp | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openbabel | 3.1.1+dfsg-12, 3.1.1+dfsg-13, 3.1.1+dfsg-14, 3.1.1+dfsg-15~exp, 3.2.0+dfsg-1~exp | — | — |
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openbabel | 1.8 ... 3.1.1.1 (11 versions) | 3.2.0 | — |
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