5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-11414
GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c get_link_hash_entry out-of-bounds
Description

A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_link_hash_entry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.46 addresses this issue. Patch name: aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 14, 2025, 3:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-11414 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu binutils
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
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
Update GNU Binutils to version 2.46 to fix an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
  • Upgrade GNU Binutils to version 2.46.
  • Apply the patch aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703.
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-2025-11414.

URL Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16361 Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33450 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327350 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.327350 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.665591 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/ Product
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33450 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-2025-11414 is associated with the following CWEs:

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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-11414 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-11414 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.

  • 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=33450 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327350 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.327350 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.665591 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Product
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16361 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33450 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=33450
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_link_hash_entry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.46 addresses this issue. Patch name: aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
    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=16361
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33450
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327350
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.327350
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.665591
    Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 1.7
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact