Description
A vulnerability was determined in Open Babel up to 3.1.1. This affects the function PQSFormat::ReadMolecule of the file /src/formats/PQSformat.cpp. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.325928
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325928
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.654066
Exploit, Issue Tracking issue-tracking
https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/issues/2826
Exploit exploit
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22318474/poc.zip
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
8.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-404
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
openbabel/open_babel
< 3.1.1
Published
Sep 26, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026