CVE-2025-7546

MEDIUM

GNU Binutils <2.45 - Out-of-bounds Write

Title source: llm

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

References (8)

[Broken Link] https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16118

[Broken Link] https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050

[Broken Link] https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050#c2

[Broken Link] https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b

[Permissions Required, VDB Entry] https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316244

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://vuldb.com/?id.316244

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://vuldb.com/?submit.614375

[Product] https://www.gnu.org/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 3.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Classification

CWE

CWE-119 CWE-787

Status published

Affected Products (1)

gnu/binutils

Timeline

Published Jul 13, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026