Vulnerability in Gnu Binutils

CVE-2025-1148

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function link_order_scan of the file ld/ldelfgen.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack may be la…

EPSS: 0.006 (43.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1148?
CVE-2025-1148 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2025-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-1148?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-1148 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.