CVE-2025-11839
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CVE-2025-11839 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function tg_tag_type of the file prdbg.c. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function tg_tag_type of the file prdbg.c. Performing a manipulation results in unchecked return value. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.45 |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33448Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.328774Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.328774Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.661279Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.gnu.org/Product
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33448Exploit, Issue Tracking
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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