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CVE-2025-10998

Open Babel chemkinformat.cpp ReadReactionQualifierLines null pointer dereference

Published: Sep 26, 2025Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-404
NVD MITRE
3.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-404CWE-476

Affected Products

Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Open BabelСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Open Babeln/a
open babelopenbabel
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
openbabeloss-projectOSS Librariesaka open babel, openbabel

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2829
github.com
https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/
redos.red-soft.ru
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318526/poc.zip
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 26, 2025
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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