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openbabel — security advisory
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.
- Products
- openbabel
- Affected versions
- 2.3.2+dfsg-2.2, 2.3.2+dfsg-2.2build1, 2.3.2+dfsg-3build1, 2.4.1+dfsg-3, 2.4.1+dfsg-3build1, 2.4.1+dfsg-5.1, 2.4.1+dfsg-6, 3.0.0+dfsg-3, 3.0.0+dfsg-3ubuntu3, 3.1.1+dfsg-11ubuntu3, 3.1.1+dfsg-11ubuntu4, 3.1.1+dfsg-11ubuntu5, 3.1.1+dfsg-14ubuntu2, 3.1.1+dfsg-6ubuntu1, 3.1.1+dfsg-6ubuntu5, 3.1.1+dfsg-9build2, 3.1.1+dfsg-9ubuntu1, 3.1.1+dfsg-9ubuntu2, 3.1.1+dfsg-9ubuntu4, 3.1.1+dfsg-9ubuntu5
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2025-11000
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
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Complete source record
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