Medium severity · published Oct 7, 2025
CVE-2025-11414
GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c get_link_hash_entry out-of-bounds
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_link_hash_entry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.46 addresses this issue. Patch name: aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Binutils · GNU
2.45 · source: vendor, NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.5; V3.1.5 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.5; V3.1.5 · source: CISA
SS
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.5 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11414
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11414
Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16361
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33450
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327350
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.327350
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.665591
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