Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.45 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16389Broken Link
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33499ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33499#c2ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a464Patch
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327619Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.327619Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.668281Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.gnu.org/Product
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-11494?
CVE-2025-11494 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds ...
How severe is CVE-2025-11494?
CVE-2025-11494 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-11494?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.