CVE-2025-11412
GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry out-of-bounds
Description
A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. This impacts the function bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 7, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 14, 2025, 3:09 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Deploy the patch for GNU Binutils 2.45.
- Update the component Linker.
- Verify the fix is correctly applied.
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-2025-11412.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16378 | Broken Link |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452#c8 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc | Patch |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327348 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.327348 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-11412 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-11412
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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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-11412 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-11412 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]
Oct. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452#c8 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc Types: Patch Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327348 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.327348 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16378 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. This impacts the function bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-125 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16378 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452#c8 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327348 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.327348 Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/