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Vulnerability · Published Sep 26, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-10999Open Babel cacaoformat.cpp SetHilderbrandt null pointer dereference

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity null pointer dereference in Open Babel. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. The impacted element is the function CacaoFormat::SetHilderbrandt of the file /src/formats/cacaoformat.cpp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12openbabelno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-10999
Debian:13openbabelno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-10999
Debian:14openbabelno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-10999
PyPIopenbabel3.2.0GHSA-55j6-rjhx-hwfh
PyPIopenbabel3.2.0PYSEC-2026-2772
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSopenbabelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-10999
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSopenbabelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-10999
Ubuntu:25.10openbabelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-10999
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSopenbabelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-10999
Ubuntu:26.10openbabelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-10999

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Open Babel 3.1.03.1.1

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

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