CVE-2025-11412

Name: CVE-2025-11412
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-07T22:15:34.03+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-11412 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. This impacts the function bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. This impacts the function bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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

0.18%

8.2th 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=16378Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452#c8Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bcPatch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327348Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.327348Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Oct 7, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11412?

How severe is CVE-2025-11412?

CVE-2025-11412 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11412?

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Source: NVD / NIST