How severe is CVE-2025-1372?

CVE-2025-1372 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-1372 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1372?

CVE-2025-1372 affects Elfutils Project Elfutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1372?

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

Does CVE-2025-1372 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-1372 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2130.

When was CVE-2025-1372 published?

CVE-2025-1372 was published on 2025-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-1372

CVE-2025-1372 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elfutils Project Elfutils with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-120.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 4.3
CVSS v4: 4.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-2130
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Elfutils Project Elfutils
Published: 2025-02-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1372?: A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-1372?: CVE-2025-1372 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-1372 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-1372?: CVE-2025-1372 affects Elfutils Project Elfutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1372?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-1372 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-1372 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2130.
When was CVE-2025-1372 published?: CVE-2025-1372 was published on 2025-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.192:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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