CVE-2025-7546

Name: CVE-2025-7546
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-13T22:15:24.07+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-7546 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b. 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

1.9/10

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: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

0.17%

6.9th 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=16118Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050#c2Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6bBroken Link
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316244Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.316244Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.614375Third 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
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Jul 13, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-7546?

How severe is CVE-2025-7546?

CVE-2025-7546 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-7546?

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Source: NVD / NIST