CVE-2025-7545
"GNU Binutils Heap-Based Buffer Overflow"
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function copy_section of the file binutils/objcopy.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 08c3cbe5926e4d355b5cb70bbec2b1eeb40c2944. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
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Published Date :
July 13, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2025, 3:59 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2025-7545.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16117 | Broken Link |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049 | Issue Tracking |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049#c1 | Issue Tracking |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=08c3cbe5926e4d355b5cb70bbec2b1eeb40c2944 | Broken Link |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316243 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.316243 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.614355 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | Product |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049#c1 | Issue Tracking |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16117 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049#c1 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049#c1 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=08c3cbe5926e4d355b5cb70bbec2b1eeb40c2944 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316243 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.316243 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.614355 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Product -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049#c1 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function copy_section of the file binutils/objcopy.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 08c3cbe5926e4d355b5cb70bbec2b1eeb40c2944. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16117 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33049#c1 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=08c3cbe5926e4d355b5cb70bbec2b1eeb40c2944 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316243 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.316243 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.614355 Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/
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-2025-7545 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-7545
weaknesses.