Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2025· Updated May 12, 2026

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.

Affected products

GNU/Binutils
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
vuldb.comnvdPermissions RequiredVDB Entry
www.gnu.orgnvdProduct
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.htmlnvd

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Severity

LowCVSS v3.1

3.3/ 10

CVSS v41.9

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

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

0.03%

VYPR risk score

Composite of severity, exploitation, and reach.

0.21low

cvss	0.214
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read

CVE ID

CVE-2025-11840