7.8
HIGH
CVE-2025-7546
GNU Binutils Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

July 13, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 30, 2025, 3:59 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-7546 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
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-2025-7546.

URL Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16118 Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050 Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050#c2 Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b Broken Link
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316244 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.316244 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.614375 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/ Product
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050 Broken Link

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-7546 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]

    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=16118 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050#c2 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316244 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.316244 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.614375 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. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b. 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-787
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16118
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050#c2
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316244
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.316244
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.614375
    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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-7546 is associated with the following CWEs:

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