Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2025· Updated May 12, 2026
CVE-2025-11840
CVE-2025-11840
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.
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Affected products
10- osv-coords8 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/binutilspkg:apk/chainguard/binutils-devpkg:apk/chainguard/binutils-docpkg:apk/chainguard/binutils-goldpkg:apk/wolfi/binutilspkg:apk/wolfi/binutils-devpkg:apk/wolfi/binutils-docpkg:apk/wolfi/binutils-gold
< 2.45.1-r1+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.45.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.45.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.45.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.45.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.45.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.45.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.45.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.45.1-r1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cginvdExploit
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cginvdNot Applicable
- vuldb.comnvdPermissions RequiredVDB Entry
- www.gnu.orgnvdProduct
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.htmlnvd
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