Out-of-bounds Read in GNU Binutils
CVE-2023-25584
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the parse_module function in bfd/vms-alpha.c in Binutils.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25584 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi (Patch, Mailing List)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-25584?
- CVE-2023-25584 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-25584?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-25584 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.