CVE-2025-10998

A vulnerability has been found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The affected element is the function ChemKinFormat::ReadReactionQualifierLines of the file /src/formats/chemkinformat.cpp. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
References
Link Resource
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2829 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318526/poc.zip Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325926 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.325926 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654063 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

29 Sep 2025, 13:08

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Openbabel open Babel
Openbabel
References () https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2829 - () https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2829 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318526/poc.zip - () https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318526/poc.zip - Exploit
References () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325926 - () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325926 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry
References () https://vuldb.com/?id.325926 - () https://vuldb.com/?id.325926 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://vuldb.com/?submit.654063 - () https://vuldb.com/?submit.654063 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

26 Sep 2025, 03:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-26 03:15

Updated : 2025-09-29 13:08


NVD link : CVE-2025-10998

Mitre link : CVE-2025-10998

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-10998


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Products Affected

openbabel

  • open_babel
CWE
CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference