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CVE-2025-7546 HIGH

Published: 2025-07-13 | Last Modified: 2026-05-12 | Status: Modified

Description

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.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Se ha encontrado una vulnerabilidad clasificada como problemática en GNU Binutils 2.45. Este problema afecta a la función bfd_elf_set_group_contents del archivo bfd/elf.c. Esta manipulación provoca escritura fuera de los límites. Es posible lanzar el ataque en el host local. Se ha hecho público el exploit y puede que sea utilizado. El parche se llama 41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b. Se recomienda aplicar un parche para solucionar este problema.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 7.8 (HIGH)

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

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactHIGH
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 5.9

Base Score: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

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

Access VectorLOCAL
Access ComplexityLOW
AuthenticationSINGLE
Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
Integrity ImpactPARTIAL
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 3.1

Impact Score: 6.4

Base Score: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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 VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Attack RequirementsNONE
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Vulnerability ConfidentialityLOW
Vulnerability IntegrityLOW
Vulnerability AvailabilityLOW
Subsequent ConfidentialityNONE
Subsequent IntegrityNONE
Subsequent AvailabilityNONE

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-119
en CWE-787

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
gnu binutils 2.45 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd12aa40> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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