CVE-2025-10999

Name: CVE-2025-10999
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-26T03:15:43.943+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-10999 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The impacted element is the function CacaoFormat::SetHilderbrandt of the file /src/formats/cacaoformat.cpp. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The impacted element is the function CacaoFormat::SetHilderbrandt of the file /src/formats/cacaoformat.cpp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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

0.19%

8.6th 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/2827Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318503/poc.zipExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325927Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.325927Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654064Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-10999?

How severe is CVE-2025-10999?

CVE-2025-10999 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-10999?

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Source: NVD / NIST