CVE-2025-1181
CVE-2025-1181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0. 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 5.0)
- CVSS v2: 5.1
- CVSS v4: 2.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-2055
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Gnu Binutils
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated 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 name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1181?
- A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated 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 name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1181?
- CVE-2025-1181 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-1181 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-1181?
- CVE-2025-1181 primarily affects Gnu Binutils. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-1181?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-1181 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-1181 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2055.
- When was CVE-2025-1181 published?
- CVE-2025-1181 was published on 2025-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15918
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295084
- https://vuldb.com/?id.295084
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402
- https://www.gnu.org/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250425-0007/
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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