CVE-2025-11412: GNU Binutils · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects GNU BinutilsSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNUBinutils | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
A patch addressing this vulnerability has been identified (commit 047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc). It is recommended to apply this patch to GNU Binutils version 2.45 to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability requires local access, restricting local user permissions may reduce risk until patched.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. This impacts the function bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 (opens in a new tab)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 (opens in a new tab)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16378 (opens in a new tab)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc (opens in a new tab)
- gnu.org (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html (opens in a new tab)