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MEDIUM
CVE-2025-8224
"GNU Binutils BFD Library Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

July 27, 2025, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 1, 2025, 5:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-8224 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-2025-8224.

URL Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15680 Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530 Mailing List
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.317812 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.621878 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/ Product

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-8224 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]

    Aug. 01, 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-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15680 Types: Exploit
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530 Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.317812 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.621878 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Product
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. 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: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-476
    Added CWE CWE-404
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15680
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.317812
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.621878
    Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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