5.1
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2025-1182
"GNU Binutils ld Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. Affected is the function bfd_elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. It is possible to launch 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. The patch is identified as b425859021d17adf62f06fb904797cf8642986ad. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 11, 2025, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 21, 2025, 8:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-1182 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 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Update GNU Binutils to address a remote memory corruption vulnerability.
  • Update the affected GNU Binutils packages.
  • If possible, use vendor's recommended update command.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-1182 has a 1 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-2025-1182.

URL Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15919 Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32644 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b425859021d17adf62f06fb904797cf8642986ad Broken Link
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295086 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.295086 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495407 Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/ Product
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32644 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495407 Exploit VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1182 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).

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Born at : June 28, 2025, 8:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 81 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-1182 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-1182 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]

    May. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15919 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32644 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32644 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b425859021d17adf62f06fb904797cf8642986ad Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295086 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.295086 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://vuldb.com/?submit.495407 Types: Exploit, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.495407 Types: Exploit, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Product
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32644
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.495407
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. Affected is the function bfd_elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. It is possible to launch 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. The patch is identified as b425859021d17adf62f06fb904797cf8642986ad. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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 Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15919
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32644
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b425859021d17adf62f06fb904797cf8642986ad
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295086
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.295086
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.495407
    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: 2.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
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SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
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Base CVSS Score: 5
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
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Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
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