CVE-2022-44451 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the MSI format atom 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00144.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Openbabel	Open Babel

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-47394	A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the MSI format atom 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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669

History

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2023-07-21T20:25:39.864Z

Updated: 2025-03-05T18:48:22.079Z

Reserved: 2022-11-28T20:45:28.765Z

Link: CVE-2022-44451

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:54:03.506Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-21T21:15:10.577

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:28:02.837

Link: CVE-2022-44451

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2022-44451", "assignerOrgId": "b86d76f8-0f8a-4a96-a78d-d8abfc7fc29b", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "talos", "dateReserved": "2022-11-28T20:45:28.765Z", "datePublished": "2023-07-21T20:25:39.864Z", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T18:48:22.079Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"vendor": "Open Babel", "product": "Open Babel", "versions": [{"version": "3.1.1", "status": "affected"}, {"version": "master commit 530dbfa3", "status": "affected"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the MSI format atom 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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "description": "CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-824"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 9.8, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL"}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "b86d76f8-0f8a-4a96-a78d-d8abfc7fc29b", "shortName": "talos", "dateUpdated": "2023-07-22T17:00:11.728Z"}, "references": [{"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669", "name": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669"}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Discovered by Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos."}]}, "adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669"}, {"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669", "name": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T13:54:03.506Z"}}, {"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2025-03-05T18:44:21.467044Z", "id": "CVE-2022-44451", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T18:48:22.079Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669"}, {"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669", "name": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T13:54:03.506Z"}}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2022-44451", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-03-05T18:44:21.467044Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T18:44:22.706Z"}}], "cna": {"credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Discovered by Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos."}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}}], "affected": [{"vendor": "Open Babel", "product": "Open Babel", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "3.1.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "master commit 530dbfa3"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669", "name": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the MSI format atom 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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-824", "description": "CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "b86d76f8-0f8a-4a96-a78d-d8abfc7fc29b", "shortName": "talos", "dateUpdated": "2023-07-22T17:00:11.728Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2022-44451", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T18:48:22.079Z", "dateReserved": "2022-11-28T20:45:28.765Z", "assignerOrgId": "b86d76f8-0f8a-4a96-a78d-d8abfc7fc29b", "datePublished": "2023-07-21T20:25:39.864Z", "assignerShortName": "talos"}, "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "259B903A-D1AC-443B-B2F7-878902D29197", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A use of uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the MSI format atom 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."}], "id": "CVE-2022-44451", "lastModified": "2024-11-21T07:28:02.837", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 9.8, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2023-07-21T21:15:10.577", "references": [{"source": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Technical Description", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Technical Description", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1669"}], "sourceIdentifier": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-824"}], "source": "talos-cna@cisco.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}