CVE-2025-11413

GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c elf_link_add_object_symbols out-of-bounds

Published Oct 7, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected is the function elf_link_add_object_symbols of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 2.46 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 72efdf166aa0ed72ecc69fc2349af6591a7a19c0. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7919-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu binutils
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu binutils
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Description A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected is the function elf_link_add_object_symbols of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 2.46 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 72efdf166aa0ed72ecc69fc2349af6591a7a19c0. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Title GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c elf_link_add_object_symbols out-of-bounds
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 1:02 AM
Reserved
Oct 7, 2025, 10:40 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 7, 2025, 10:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 1:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 7, 2025, 10:02 PM