#VU104152 Buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2025-1147
Published: February 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104152
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2025-1147
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Binutils
Software vendor:
GNU
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 __sanitizer::internal_strlen() function in binutils/nm.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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.