CVE-2025-5245

Name: CVE-2025-5245
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-27T15:15:36.057+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-5245 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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

4.8/10

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: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

0.24%

14.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	< 2.45

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16004Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32829Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=6c3458a8b7ee7d39f070c7b2350851cb2110c65aProduct
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310347Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310347Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.584635Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/Product
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5245?

How severe is CVE-2025-5245?

CVE-2025-5245 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5245?

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Source: NVD / NIST