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VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-10994: Open Babel · Use After Free

Affects Open BabelSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Open BabelAffected
  • =3.1.0
  • =3.1.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, avoid using the affected versions in untrusted environments or restrict local access to trusted users only.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Open Babel versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 within the GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule function. This flaw can be triggered locally and may lead to undefined behavior or potential exploitation. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.8. Currently, no official patch or remediation guidance is available.

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