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MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-8225
GNU Binutils DWARF Section Handler Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function process_debug_info of the file binutils/dwarf.c of the component DWARF Section Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The identifier of the patch is e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

July 27, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-8225 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
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  • 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-2025-8225.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4 Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.317813 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.621883 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-2025-8225 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-8225 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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-8225 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-8225 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 CWE CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.317813 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.621883 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 was found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function process_debug_info of the file binutils/dwarf.c of the component DWARF Section Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The identifier of the patch is e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4. 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-404
    Added CWE CWE-401
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.317813
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.621883
    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: 4.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 3.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 1.7
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact