Buffer overflow in GNU Binutils
CVE-2025-11081
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.45. This issue affects the function dump_dwarf_section of the file binutils/objdump.c. Performing manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named f87a66db645caf8cc0e6fc87b0c28c78a38af59b. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.45
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/20623354/hdf5_crash_3.txt (exploit, Broken Link)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi (Patch, patch)
- www.gnu.org/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11081?
- CVE-2025-11081 is a low-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11081?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-11081 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.