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CVE-2025-10998: Open Babel chemkinformat.cpp ReadReactionQualifierLines null pointer dereference

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2025-09-26 · updated 2026-10-19
• Weakness: CWE-404

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.

Affected products

• Open Babel: through 3.1.1

References

• https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2829
• https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318526/poc.zip
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325926
• https://vuldb.com/?id.325926
• https://vuldb.com/?submit.654063

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