Buffer overflow in GNU Binutils
CVE-2025-1147
A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function __sanitizer::internal_strlen of the file binutils/nm.c of the component nm. The manipulation of the argument const leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.007 (47.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils — versions 2.43
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit, Broken Link)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1147?
- CVE-2025-1147 is a low-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2025-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1147?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1147 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.