How severe is CVE-2023-25588?

CVE-2023-25588 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-25588 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-25588?

CVE-2023-25588 affects Gnu Binutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25588?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-25588 published?

CVE-2023-25588 was published on 2023-09-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-25588

CVE-2023-25588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-908.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-908
Affected product: Gnu Binutils
Published: 2023-09-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in Binutils. The field `the_bfd` of `asymbol`struct is uninitialized in the `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab` function, which may lead to an application crash and local denial of service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25588?: A flaw was found in Binutils. The field `the_bfd` of `asymbol`struct is uninitialized in the `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab` function, which may lead to an application crash and local denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2023-25588?: CVE-2023-25588 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-25588 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-25588?: CVE-2023-25588 affects Gnu Binutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25588?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-25588 published?: CVE-2023-25588 was published on 2023-09-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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