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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-7545

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.45.

Published Jul 13, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · GNU Binutils

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-7545. EPSS is 0.30%. 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
0.30%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe gnu/binutils · vendor GNU Binutils 2.45

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function copy_section of the file binutils/objcopy.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 08c3cbe5926e4d355b5cb70bbec2b1eeb40c2944. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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  • cpe gnu/binutils2.45
  • vendor GNU Binutils 2.452.45

How to fix CVE-2025-7545

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-2025-7545. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of GNU Binutils is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with GNU Binutils 2.45 2.45. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.30%. 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. Jul 13, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function copy_section of the file binutils/objcopy.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 08c3cbe5926e4d355b5cb70bbec2b1eeb40c2944. It is recommended to

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function copy_section of the file binutils/objcopy.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 08c3cbe5926e4d355b5cb70bbec2b1eeb40c2944. It is recommended to

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-7545

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-7545

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-21278

    A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function copy_section of the file binutils/objcopy.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been dis

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-7545

    A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function copy_section of the file binutils/objcopy.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been dis

    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.