CVE-2025-11840— GNU Binutils ldmisc.c vfinfo out-of-bounds
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Affected
GNU Binutils
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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GNU Binutils（GNU Binary Utilities）是美国GNU社区的开发的一组编程语言工具程序。该程序主要用于处理多种格式的目标文件，并提供有连接器、汇编器和其他用于目标文件和档案的工具。 GNU Binutils（GNU Binary Utilities） 2.45版本存在缓冲区错误漏洞，该漏洞源于文件ldmisc.c中函数vfinfo存在越界读取，可能导致本地攻击。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-11840
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
GNU Binutils ldmisc.c vfinfo out-of-bounds
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
跨界内存读
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
GNU Binutils 缓冲区错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
GNU Binutils（GNU Binary Utilities）是美国GNU社区的开发的一组编程语言工具程序。该程序主要用于处理多种格式的目标文件，并提供有连接器、汇编器和其他用于目标文件和档案的工具。 GNU Binutils（GNU Binary Utilities） 2.45版本存在缓冲区错误漏洞，该漏洞源于文件ldmisc.c中函数vfinfo存在越界读取，可能导致本地攻击。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-11840 (1)
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