CVE-2025-10997
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A flaw has been found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. Impacted is the function ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies of the file /src/formats/chemkinformat.cpp. Executing manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used.
Severity
LOW
CVSS score
1.9
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2025-09-26 03:15:43.517000
Last modified
2026-10-19 16:10:00.260000
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