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CVE-2026-2705

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1.

Published Feb 19, 2026CWE-119EPSS 0.88%

Overview

CVE-2026-2705 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The impacted element is the function OBAtom::SetFormalCharge in the library include/openbabel/atom.h of the component MOL2 File Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/VedantMadane/openbabel/commit/e23a224b8fd9d7c2a7cde9ef4ec6afb4c05aa08aGitHubgithub.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/ob2/repro.mol2GitHubgithub.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2848GitHubgithub.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2862Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.346651Refvuldb.com/?id.346651Refvuldb.com/?submit.754379

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2705?

CVE-2026-2705 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-2705?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-2705?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-2705?

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