Description
A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This issue affects the function OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles of the file /src/formats/smilesformat.cpp. Performing manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Published: 2025-09-26
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-31198 A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This issue affects the function OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles of the file /src/formats/smilesformat.cpp. Performing manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used.
History

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Openbabel
Openbabel open Babel
Vendors & Products Openbabel
Openbabel open Babel

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:45:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This issue affects the function OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles of the file /src/formats/smilesformat.cpp. Performing manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Title Open Babel smilesformat.cpp ParseSmiles heap-based overflow
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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Openbabel Open Babel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-26T19:27:33.922Z

Reserved: 2025-09-25T18:04:57.584Z

Link: CVE-2025-10996

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Updated: 2025-09-26T19:27:26.527Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-09-26T03:15:43.277

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:00:01.613

Link: CVE-2025-10996

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No data.

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Updated: 2025-09-26T11:35:24Z

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