CVE-2025-10997

Name: CVE-2025-10997
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-26T03:15:43.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-10997 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.22%

12.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openbabel	Open Babel	<= 3.1.1

References

https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2830Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318543/poc.zipExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325925Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.325925Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654062Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-10997?

How severe is CVE-2025-10997?

CVE-2025-10997 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-10997?

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Source: NVD / NIST