Out-of-bounds Read Affecting binutils package, versions <2.45.1-r1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-BINUTILS-15375134
  • published4 Mar 2026
  • disclosed16 Oct 2025

Introduced: 16 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-11840  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi binutils to version 2.45.1-r1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

CVSS Base Scores

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