#VU103994 Buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2025-1182

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103994

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1182

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the bfd_elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p() function in bfd/elflink.c within the ld binary. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the binary, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Binutils: 2.7 - 2.43.1

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External links
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15919
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32644
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32644
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b425859021d17adf62f06fb904797cf8642986ad
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295086
https://vuldb.com/?id.295086
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495407
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495407

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.