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CVE-2025-7546: GNU Binutils elf.c bfd_elf_set_group_contents out-of-bounds write

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-07-13 · updated 2026-10-15
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Affected products

• GNU Binutils: 2.45

References

• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16118
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050#c2
• https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316244
• https://vuldb.com/?id.316244
• https://vuldb.com/?submit.614375
• https://www.gnu.org/
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050

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