Vulnerability in GNU Binutils
CVE-2025-11839
A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function tg_tag_type of the file prdbg.c. Performing a manipulation results in unchecked return value. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
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: 0.003 (18.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.45
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- VDB-328774 | GNU Binutils prdbg.c tg_tag_type return value (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- VDB-328774 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- Submit #661279 | GNU Binutils 2.45 Unexpected Status Code or Return Value (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, third-party-advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi (exploit, Broken Link)
- www.gnu.org/ (Product, product)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11839?
- CVE-2025-11839 is a low-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11839?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.