CVE-2025-10997: Open Babel has heap buffer overflow in ChemKin ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies
A memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel’s ChemKin parser caused a heap buffer overflow when reading a crafted input file.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8wq6-qh76-wpv9
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2830
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-8wq6-qh76-wpv9
- github.com/user-attachments/files/22318543/poc.zip
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10997
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.325925
- vuldb.com/?id.325925
- vuldb.com/?submit.654062
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