CVE-2025-10998

low-risk
Published 2025-09-26

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 3.3/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Openbabel

References (5)

Exploit https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2829
Exploit https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318526/poc.zip
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325926
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.325926
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.654063
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal