Buffer overflow in Openbabel Open Babel
CVE-2025-10994
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openbabel Open Babel
- Open Babel — versions 3.1.0, 3.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2834 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/22318611/poc.zip (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-10994?
- CVE-2025-10994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openbabel Open Babel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-10994?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.