Buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2025-1153
Published: April 8, 2025 / Updated: August 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107135
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1153
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
Binutils
Binutils
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the bfd_set_format() function in format.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-1153
Install updates from vendor's website.