CVE-2025-10999 (GCVE-0-2025-10999)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-26 03:02 – Updated: 2025-09-26 19:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Open Babel cacaoformat.cpp SetHilderbrandt null pointer dereference
Summary
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
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-09-26 19:30 UTC
Assigner
References
5 references
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|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.325927 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
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| https://vuldb.com/?submit.654064 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2827 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/user-attachments/files/2231850… | exploit |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Open Babel |
Affected:
3.1.0
Affected: 3.1.1 |
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