CVE-2025-8224

Name: CVE-2025-8224
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-27T06:15:26.947+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-8224 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix 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

0.21%

11.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.44

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15680Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530Mailing List
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.317812Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.621878Exploit, Third 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: Jul 27, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8224?

How severe is CVE-2025-8224?

CVE-2025-8224 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8224?

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Source: NVD / NIST