CVE catalog

CVE-2025-10997

openbabel: CVE-2025-10997

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Sep 26, 2025, 2:32:09 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.29% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	openbabel	sid	`3.2.0+dfsg-2`	vulnerable
Debian	openbabel	forky	`3.2.0+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	openbabel	trixie	`3.1.1+dfsg-12`	vulnerable
Debian	openbabel	bookworm	`3.1.1+dfsg-9`	vulnerable
Cpe	open_babel	Not reported	Not reported	unknown

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	openbabel	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1116462]
Debian	openbabel	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1116462]
Debian	openbabel	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1116462]
Debian	openbabel	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1116462]

[Debian bug #1116462]

Notes

[trixie] openbabel: Minor issue [bookworm] openbabel: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libchemistry-openbabel-perl]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
[libopenbabel7]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
[libopenbabel-dev]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
[libopenbabel-doc]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
[openbabel]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
[openbabel-gui]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
[python3-openbabel]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12
- 3.1.1+dfsg-9+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · bookworm; dsa · openbabel · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libchemistry-openbabel-perl]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
[libopenbabel7]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
[libopenbabel-dev]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
[libopenbabel-doc]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
[openbabel]Affected
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
[openbabel-gui]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
[python3-openbabel]Affected
Source package: [openbabel]
Details (2)
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13
- 3.1.1+dfsg-12 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openbabel · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 5:38:55 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]