CVE-2025-10994: Use After Free in Open Babel
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Open Babel versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 in the GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule function. This vulnerability can be triggered locally and may cause undefined behavior or potential exploitation. The severity is rated medium with a CVSS score of 4.8. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-10994 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Open Babel versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1. The flaw resides in the GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule function within the gamessformat.cpp source file. This vulnerability can be triggered by local users, potentially leading to undefined behavior or exploitation. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects medium severity, with attack vector local and low complexity. No official fixes or patches have been released as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability may result in undefined behavior, which could include application crashes or potential execution of arbitrary code. The attack requires local access and low privileges, limiting the attack surface. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is available, avoid running untrusted code that interacts with the vulnerable function or consider using alternative versions or tools if feasible.
CVE-2025-10994: Use After Free in Open Babel
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Open Babel versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 in the GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule function. This vulnerability can be triggered locally and may cause undefined behavior or potential exploitation. The severity is rated medium with a CVSS score of 4.8. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-10994 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Open Babel versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1. The flaw resides in the GAMESSOutputFormat::ReadMolecule function within the gamessformat.cpp source file. This vulnerability can be triggered by local users, potentially leading to undefined behavior or exploitation. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects medium severity, with attack vector local and low complexity. No official fixes or patches have been released as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability may result in undefined behavior, which could include application crashes or potential execution of arbitrary code. The attack requires local access and low privileges, limiting the attack surface. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is available, avoid running untrusted code that interacts with the vulnerable function or consider using alternative versions or tools if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-25T18:04:46.647Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68d5f81a9e21be37e939ec6c
Added to database: 09/26/2025, 02:19:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 10:02:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 166
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