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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.325924
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325924
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654060
Exploit, Issue Tracking issue-tracking
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2831
Exploit exploit
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318556/poc.zip
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
9.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-122
Status
published
Products (1)
openbabel/open_babel
< 3.1.1
Published
Sep 26, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026