CVE-2025-11494
GNU Binutils Linker elfxx-x86.c _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections out-of-bounds
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 8, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 14, 2025, 3:27 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
- Apply the patch b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a.
- Update GNU Binutils to the patched version.
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-2025-11494.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16389 | Broken Link |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33499 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33499#c2 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a | Patch |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327619 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.327619 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.668281 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | Product |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-11494 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-11494
weaknesses.
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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/attachment.cgi?id=16389 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33499 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33499#c2 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a Types: Patch Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327619 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.327619 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.668281 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Product -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. 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=16389 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33499 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33499#c2 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327619 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.327619 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.668281 Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/