CVE-2025-1179

Name: CVE-2025-1179
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-11T07:15:30.23+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.3/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-1179 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

CVSS 4.0

2.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

0.52%

40.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.43

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15915Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32640Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32640#c1Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295082Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.295082Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495376Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/Product

Timeline

Published: Feb 11, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1179?

How severe is CVE-2025-1179?

CVE-2025-1179 has a CVSS score of 2.3/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1179?

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Source: NVD / NIST