CVE-2025-10997
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenbabel Open Babel
PublishedSep 26, 2025
First seenSep 26, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-122CWE-122CWE-119Memory buffer bounds error
How to fix
Update
- openbabel3.2.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openbabel open_babel | v ≤ 3.1.1 | — |
| openbabelPyPI | v < 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
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