CVE-2025-10996: Open Babel has heap buffer overflow in SMILES OBSmilesParser::ParseSmiles
A memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel’s SMILES parser caused a heap buffer overflow when reading a crafted input string.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j35x-w4gj-pf7w
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/b34cd604
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2831
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/pull/2913
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-j35x-w4gj-pf7w
- github.com/user-attachments/files/22318556/poc.zip
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10996
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.325924
- vuldb.com/?id.325924
- vuldb.com/?submit.654060
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