CVE-2025-11412 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-11412: GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry out-of-bounds

Vendor Gnu
Product Binutils
Weakness CWE-125
Published October 7, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. This impacts the function bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 7, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated