CVE-2025-7546

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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16118	Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050	Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050#c2	Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b	Broken Link
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316244	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.316244	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.614375	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/	Product
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-07-13 22:15

Updated : 2025-07-30 15:59

NVD link : CVE-2025-7546

Mitre link : CVE-2025-7546

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-7546

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

binutils

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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