CVE-2025-10998: Open Babel has NULL pointer dereference in ChemKinFormat::ReadReactionQualifierLines
A memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel’s ChemKin parser caused a NULL pointer dereference when reading a crafted input file.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j9pp-7wfg-q7fj
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/af4a4212
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2829
- github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-j9pp-7wfg-q7fj
- github.com/user-attachments/files/22318526/poc.zip
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10998
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.325926
- vuldb.com/?id.325926
- vuldb.com/?submit.654063
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