CVE catalog

CVE-2025-10999

openbabel affected and fixed versions

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.

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Sep 26, 2025, 3:02:10 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.25% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Original provider fields

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  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "openbabel",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "3.2.0+dfsg-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "openbabel",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "3.2.0+dfsg-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "openbabel",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "3.1.1+dfsg-12"
    },
    {
      "name": "openbabel",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "3.1.1+dfsg-9"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": 1116462,
      "name": "openbabel",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1116462,
      "name": "openbabel",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1116462,
      "name": "openbabel",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1116462,
      "name": "openbabel",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "open_babel",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "fixed": "",
          "introduced": "",
          "last_affected": "3.1.1",
          "start_excluding": ""
        }
      ],
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      "fixed_version": "",
      "provider_record_id": "NVD-CVE-2025-10999"
    }
  ]
}

[Debian bug #1116462]

Publisher notes

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

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libchemistry-openbabel-perl]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]Unknown
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]