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CVE-2025-10996

Published: Sep 26, 2025

Modified: Sep 26, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.3

MEDIUM

Description

A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This issue affects the function OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles of the file /src/formats/smilesformat.cpp. Performing manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	Open Babel	affected `3.1.0` affected `3.1.1`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

References

VDB-325924 | Open Babel smilesformat.cpp ParseSmiles heap-based overflow

vdb-entry

technical-description

VDB-325924 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)

signature

permissions-required

Submit #654060 | Open Babel 3.1.1 / master commit 889c350 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

third-party-advisory

https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2831

issue-tracking

https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318556/poc.zip

exploit

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