CVE-2025-10996 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Open Babel versions up to 3.1.1, specifically within the OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles function in /src/formats/smilesformat.cpp. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with local access required for exploitation and potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the exploit is publicly available, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB modules, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
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
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.