CVE-2025-10997

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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2830	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318543/poc.zip	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325925	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.325925	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654062	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-26 03:15

Updated : 2025-09-29 13:08

NVD link : CVE-2025-10997

Mitre link : CVE-2025-10997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-10997

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openbabel

open_babel

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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