CVE-2025-0840

MEDIUM

GNU Binutils < 2.44 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in disassemble_bytes

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.293997
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.293997
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.485255
Exploit, Issue Tracking issue-tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32560
Product product
https://www.gnu.org/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.0
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 27.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-121 CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils < 2.44
Published Jan 29, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026