{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:openbabel:open_babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "3.1.0"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "3.1.0"
              },
              {
                "introduced": "3.1.1"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "3.1.1"
              },
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "AFFECTED_FIELD",
              "CPE_RANGE"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1e593abc1edf47352d5e8a0887654edf69a2f5f3"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "cbd4db43f8908b874864280fdc03bf92569eebc1"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.1.0",
        "3.1.1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulDB",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119",
      "CWE-122"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/10xxx/CVE-2025-10997.json"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "CVE-2025-10997",
  "modified": "2026-07-15T01:48:53.438804052Z",
  "published": "2025-09-26T02:32:09.748Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/10xxx/CVE-2025-10997.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10997"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.325925"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.654062"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2830"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325925"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318543/poc.zip"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.8.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Open Babel chemkinformat.cpp CheckSpecies heap-based overflow"
}