How severe is CVE-2025-11413?

CVE-2025-11413 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-11413 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-11413?

CVE-2025-11413 affects Gnu Binutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11413?

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

Does CVE-2025-11413 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-11413 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31864.

When was CVE-2025-11413 published?

CVE-2025-11413 was published on 2025-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-11413

CVE-2025-11413 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3. 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-125.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.3)
CVSS v2: 1.7
CVSS v4: 1.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31864
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Gnu Binutils
Published: 2025-10-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected is the function elf_link_add_object_symbols of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 2.46 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 72efdf166aa0ed72ecc69fc2349af6591a7a19c0. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11413?: A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected is the function elf_link_add_object_symbols of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 2.46 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 72efdf166aa0ed72ecc69fc2349af6591a7a19c0. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
How severe is CVE-2025-11413?: CVE-2025-11413 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-11413 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-11413?: CVE-2025-11413 affects Gnu Binutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-11413?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-11413 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-11413 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31864.
When was CVE-2025-11413 published?: CVE-2025-11413 was published on 2025-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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