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 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
- There is no known solution at this time.
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 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-8224 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-8224
weaknesses.
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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The following list is the news that have been mention
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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.
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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/