CVE-2025-11413: GNU Binutils · Out-of-Bounds Read
Affects GNU BinutilsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium · fixed in 2.46 : update GNU Binutils when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.46
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: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNUBinutils | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Upgrade GNU Binutils to version 2.46 or later to apply the official patch (commit 72efdf166aa0ed72ecc69fc2349af6591a7a19c0) that fixes this out-of-bounds read vulnerability. This is the recommended and effective remediation.
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected is the function elf_link_add_object_symbols of the file bfd/elflink.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. Upgrading to version 2.46 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 72efdf166aa0ed72ecc69fc2349af6591a7a19c0. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
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- 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=33456 (opens in a new tab)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16362 (opens in a new tab)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=72efdf166aa0ed72ecc69fc2349af6591a7a19c0 (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)