CVE-2025-1178
CVE-2025-1178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6. 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-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.6)
- CVSS v2: 5.1
- CVSS v4: 6.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-2052
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Gnu Binutils
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1178?
- A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1178?
- CVE-2025-1178 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-1178 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-1178?
- CVE-2025-1178 primarily affects Gnu Binutils. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-1178?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-1178 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-1178 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2052.
- When was CVE-2025-1178 published?
- CVE-2025-1178 was published on 2025-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15914
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32638
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295081
- https://vuldb.com/?id.295081
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.495369
- https://www.gnu.org/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250411-0008/
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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