NULL pointer dereference in Openbabel Open Babel
CVE-2025-10998
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.5% 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/2829 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/22318526/poc.zip (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-10998?
- CVE-2025-10998 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openbabel Open Babel, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-10998?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.