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.

CVSS 4.0

1.9CVSS: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

CVSS 3.1

7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 16% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWEs

CWE-119, CWE-416

Published

2025-09-26

Modified

2026-10-19

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• openbabel:open_babel

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2834
• https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318611/poc.zip
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325922
• https://vuldb.com/?id.325922
• https://vuldb.com/?submit.654057

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