Buffer overflow in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2025-1182
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. Affected is the function bfd_elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. It is po…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th 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
- 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)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit, Broken Link)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch, Broken Link)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1182?
- CVE-2025-1182 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-2025-1182?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1182 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.