Buffer overflow in Gnu Binutils

CVE-2025-1176

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack ma…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (45.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1176?
CVE-2025-1176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2025-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-1176?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-1176 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.