CVE-2025-11840

GNU Binutils ldmisc.c vfinfo out-of-bounds

Published Oct 16, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7899-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
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Description A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu binutils
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu binutils
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Title GNU Binutils ldmisc.c vfinfo 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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 1:02 AM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2025, 8:36 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 16, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 9, 2026, 10:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 16, 2025, 3:32 PM