How severe is CVE-2025-11494?

CVE-2025-11494 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-2025-11494 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-2025-11494?

CVE-2025-11494 affects Gnu Binutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11494?

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

Does CVE-2025-11494 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-11494 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-33284.

When was CVE-2025-11494 published?

CVE-2025-11494 was published on 2025-10-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-11494

CVE-2025-11494 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-2025-33284
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Gnu Binutils
Published: 2025-10-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.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. The patch is identified as b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11494?: A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.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. The patch is identified as b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-11494?: CVE-2025-11494 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-2025-11494 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-2025-11494?: CVE-2025-11494 affects Gnu Binutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-11494?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-11494 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-11494 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-33284.
When was CVE-2025-11494 published?: CVE-2025-11494 was published on 2025-10-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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