CVE-2025-10998
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Publication date: 2025-09-26

Last updated on: 2026-04-29

Assigner: VulDB

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.
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Published
2025-09-26
Last Modified
2026-04-29
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-09-26
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-10998
EUVD
EUVD-2025-31188
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Vendor Product Version / Range
openbabel open_babel to 3.1.1 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
CWE-404 The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Open Babel up to version 3.1.1, specifically in the function ChemKinFormat::ReadReactionQualifierLines within the file /src/formats/chemkinformat.cpp. It allows an attacker with local access to cause a null pointer dereference, which can lead to a denial of service or crash of the application.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause the Open Babel application to crash or become unavailable due to a null pointer dereference. Since the attack requires local access, it may impact users who have local privileges on the system by causing denial of service or instability in the affected software.

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