CVE-2025-10996
Open Babel smilesformat.cpp ParseSmiles heap-based overflow
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Sep 26, 2025
- Updated
- Sep 26, 2025
- Reserved
- Sep 25, 2025
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | 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 | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 4.3 Medium | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Open Babeln/a |
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References
- VDB-325924 | Open Babel smilesformat.cpp ParseSmiles heap-based overflowvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-325924 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #654060 | Open Babel 3.1.1 / master commit 889c350 Heap-based Buffer Overflowthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2831issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318556/poc.zipexploit
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