A weakness has been identified in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This affects the function GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule of the file gamessformat.cpp. This manipulation causes use after free. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Openbabel
  • Open Babel

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2834 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318611/poc.zip cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325922 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?id.325922 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654057 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Openbabel
Openbabel open Babel
Vendors & Products Openbabel
Openbabel open Babel

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:15:00 +0000

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Description A weakness has been identified in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This affects the function GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule of the file gamessformat.cpp. This manipulation causes use after free. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.
Title Open Babel gamessformat.cpp ReadMolecule use after free
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': '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'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, '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'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2025-09-26T02:02:07.422Z

Updated: 2025-09-26T19:26:09.605Z

Reserved: 2025-09-25T18:04:46.647Z

Link: CVE-2025-10994

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-26T19:26:00.435Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-09-26T02:15:52.100

Modified: 2025-09-29T13:07:41.623

Link: CVE-2025-10994

cve-icon Redhat

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