CVE-2025-11840

Name: CVE-2025-11840
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-16T16:15:37.003+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-11840 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

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

0.25%

16.2th 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=16351Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16357Not Applicable
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33455Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.328775Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.328775Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.661281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/Product
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11840?

How severe is CVE-2025-11840?

CVE-2025-11840 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11840?

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Source: NVD / NIST