OSV-2020-1453 UNKNOWN READ in RDKit::labelRecursivePatterns
An unknown read vulnerability in RDKit's SMARTS parsing can cause a crash, potentially leading to denial of service for applications processing malicious chemical data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2020-1453?
OSV-2020-1453 is a memory corruption vulnerability in rdkit, published on 28 Jul 2020.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=24352
Crash type: UNKNOWN READ
Crash state:
RDKit::labelRecursivePatterns
RDKit::SmartsToMol
RDKit::ParseMarvinSmartsLine
Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1453?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including rdkit.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rdkit OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2020-1453?
No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2020-1453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1453 in the wild and no public exploit code.