GHSA-8WQ6-QH76-WPV9 Open Babel has heap buffer overflow in ChemKin ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies

Summary A memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel's ChemKin parser caused a heap buffer overflow when reading a crafted input file. Details The flaw was in ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies. A malformed species record caused the parser to write past the end of a heap-allocated buffer. Impact Open Bab...

The vulnerability of the ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies function in the Open Babel file format conversion software allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies function in the Open Babel file format conversion software is related to the execution of operations outside the buffer boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a system failure...

CVE-2025-10997 Open Babel chemkinformat.cpp CheckSpecies heap-based overflow

A flaw has been found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. Impacted is the function ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies of the file /src/formats/chemkinformat.cpp. Executing manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used...

openbabel 安全漏洞

openbabel is a chemistry toolkit software from Open Babel open source. A security vulnerability exists in openbabel 3.1.1 and earlier versions, which originates from a heap buffer overflow in the function ChemKinFormat::CheckSpecies in the file /src/formats/chemkinformat.cpp, which could lead to ...