CVE-2025-8224
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CVE-2025-8224 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 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 0.22% 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/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 | 2.44 |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2Exploit, Issue Tracking
- 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
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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