CVE-2025-11083

Name: CVE-2025-11083
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-27T23:15:32.33+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-11083 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function elf_swap_shdr in the library bfd/elfcode.h of the component Linker. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function elf_swap_shdr in the library bfd/elfcode.h of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 9ca499644a21ceb3f946d1c179c38a83be084490. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. The code maintainer replied with "[f]ixed for 2.46".

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.45

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16353Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33457Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33457#c1Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=9ca499644a21ceb3f946d1c179c38a83be084490Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.326124Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.326124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.661277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/Product
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33457Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33457#c1Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Sep 27, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11083?

How severe is CVE-2025-11083?

CVE-2025-11083 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11083?

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Source: NVD / NIST