CVE-2025-1153CWE-119

GNU Binutils format.c bfd_set_format memory corruption

Low · published February 10, 2025

CVSS v4.0
2.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_set_format of the file format.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d97c1a53f3dc9fd8e1ccdb039b8a33d50133150. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
2.3 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.01357 · 71.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Published
2025-02-10T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 FEB 19:00Z
    GNU Binutils format.c bfd_set_format memory corruption
    cvelistv5