CVE-2025-10997

Open Babel chemkinformat.cpp CheckSpecies heap-based overflow

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 26, 2025 at 02:32 AM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 04:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpen Babel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A flaw has been found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. Impacted is the function ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies of the file /src/formats/chemkinformat.cpp. Executing manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versionsv ≤ 3.1.13.1.03.1.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?id.325925
SignaturePermissions RequiredVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325925
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654062
Issue TrackingExploit
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2830

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-119

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