CVE-2025-0840
GNU Binutils Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 29, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 4, 2025, 2:53 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade GNU Binutils to version 2.44.
- Apply the patch baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893.
- Update the affected component.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-0840 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-0840.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15882 | Broken Link |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32560 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893 | Patch |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.293997 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.293997 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.485255 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | Product |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-0840 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-0840
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-0840 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-0840 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.44 Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15882 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32560 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893 Types: Patch Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.293997 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.293997 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.485255 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Product -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-121 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15882 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32560 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.293997 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.293997 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.485255 Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/