CVE-2025-5245: gnu binutils

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-5245 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in gnu binutils. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 27-05-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.