Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-5245

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44.

Published May 27, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · GNU Binutils

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-5245. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of GNU Binutils is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.29%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe gnu/binutils · vendor GNU Binutils 2.13

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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  • cpe gnu/binutilsversion unspecified
  • vendor GNU Binutils 2.132.13

How to fix CVE-2025-5245

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-5245. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of GNU Binutils is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with GNU Binutils 2.13 2.13. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 27, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-5245

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-5245

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-28432

    A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-5245

    A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.