Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-5245 · published 27 May 2025

CVE-2025-5245: Gnu binutils memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Gnu · Binutils

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

4.8 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.28% · top 81.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow

4.8CVSS 4.0 base score, v2 4.3

0.28%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

9References, 1 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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:X/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:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Binutils Gnu

References

Link	Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16004	Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32829	ExploitIssue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=6c3458a8b7ee7d39f070c7b2350851cb2110c65a	Product
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310347	Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310347	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.584635	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/	Product
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-5245), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.