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

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-11413
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-10-07 22:15:34 UTC
Updated2026-05-12 13:16:28 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 1.9 LOW from [email protected]

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/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

EPSS: 0.000280000 probability, percentile 0.081820000 (date 2026-05-12)

Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-125 | CWE-125 Out-of-Bounds Read | CWE-119 Memory Corruption

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary1.9LOWCVSS: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/C...
4.0CNADECLARED4.8MEDIUMCVSS: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
3.1[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary3.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED3.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
3.0CNADECLARED3.3LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
2.0[email protected]Secondary1.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
2.0CNADECLARED1.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

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/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

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnu Binutils 2.45 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA GNU Binutils affected 2.45 Not specified
CNA GNU Binutils unaffected 2.46 Not specified
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified
ADP Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 sourceware.org Exploit, Issue Tracking
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e cert-portal.siemens.com
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Permissions Required, VDB Entry
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com
sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi [email protected] sourceware.org Patch
www.gnu.org [email protected] www.gnu.org Product
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi [email protected] sourceware.org Broken Link
sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi [email protected] sourceware.org Exploit, Issue Tracking
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Yifan Zhang (VulDB User) (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2025-10-07T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2025-10-07T02:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2025-11-17T21:46:40.000ZVulDB entry last update
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