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GHSA-9P6C-JCW8-X98F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-26 03:31 – Updated: 2026-06-30 21:26

Withdrawn 2026-06-30

Summary

Duplicate Advisory: Open Babel has heap buffer overflow in SMILES OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles

Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-j35x-w4gj-pf7w. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

A vulnerability was detected in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This issue affects the function OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles of the file /src/formats/smilesformat.cpp. Performing manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

1.9 (Low)


                  
                    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

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    "cwe_ids": [
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-30T21:26:53Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-26T03:15:43Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-9p6c-jcw8-x98f",
  "modified": "2026-06-30T21:26:53Z",
  "published": "2025-09-26T03:31:07Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2831"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318556/poc.zip"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325924"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.325924"
    },
    {
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    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Open Babel has heap buffer overflow in SMILES OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles",
  "withdrawn": "2026-06-30T21:26:53Z"
}

CVE-2025-10996 (GCVE-0-2025-10996)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-26 02:32 – Updated: 2025-09-26 19:27

Title

Open Babel smilesformat.cpp ParseSmiles heap-based overflow

Summary

Severity

4.8 (Medium)


                        
                          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

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-09-26 19:27 UTC

CWE

CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119 - Memory Corruption

Assigner

VulDB mitre root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.325924	vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325924	signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654060	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2831	issue-tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/2231855…	exploit

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
n/a	Open Babel	Affected: 3.1.0 Affected: 3.1.1

Credits

ahuo (VulDB User)

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