CVE-2025-1180: GNU Binutils ld elf-eh-frame.c _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame memory corruption

Severity: low (CVSS 3.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2025-02-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This affects the function _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Affected products

GNU Binutils: 2.43

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15917
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32642
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295083
https://vuldb.com/?id.295083
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495381
https://www.gnu.org/
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32642
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495381

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