Vulnerability in GNU Binutils
CVE-2025-8225
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function process_debug_info of the file binutils/dwarf.c of the component DWARF Section Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The identifier of the patch is e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
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: 0.002 (13.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.44
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0d… (Patch, patch)
- www.gnu.org/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8225?
- CVE-2025-8225 is a low-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8225?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8225 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.