Upstream information

CVE-2025-10996 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  CNA (VulDB)
Base Score 4.3
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  CNA (VulDB) National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 5.3 7.8 5.3
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Local Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low Low
Privileges Required Low Low Low
User Interaction None None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low High Low
Integrity Impact Low High Low
Availability Impact Low High Low
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
  CNA (VulDB)
Base Score 1.9
Vector 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
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low
Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1250544 [NEW]

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Sep 26 06:00:16 2025
CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 29 21:19:36 2025