Out-of-Bounds Affecting openbabel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-OPENBABEL-13096540
  • published27 Sept 2025
  • disclosed26 Sept 2025

Introduced: 26 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-10997  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable openbabel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openbabel package and not the openbabel package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1