Buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2025-1179
Published: February 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104151
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2025-1179
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
Binutils
Binutils
Detailed vulnerability 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_putl64() function in bfd/libbfd.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-1179
Install updates from vendor's website.