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CVE-2025-8224

CVE-2025-8224LOW

GNU Binutils BFD Library elf.c bfd_elf_get_str_section null pointer dereference

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   L   N   N   N   L    1.9   .0026   16.1     —

AFFECTED
  Product   Versions  Fixed
  Binutils  2.44 –    —

TIMELINE
  Jul 26  Reserved by VulDB
  Jul 27  Published (CNA: VulDB)
  Oct 15  RESCORED — CVE-2025-8224 (GNU Binutils). CVSS 4.8 → 1.9 (NVD).

CWE-476, CWE-404 · CNA: VulDB · CVSS v4.0 · 10 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 26, 2025	Reserved	Reserved by VulDB
July 27, 2025	Published	Published (CNA: VulDB)
October 15, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2025-8224 (GNU Binutils). CVSS 4.8 → 1.9 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
GNU	Binutils	—	2.44	—

Weaknesses

CWE-476 · CWE-404

References (10)

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15680 [Exploit]
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109 [Exploit, Issue Tracking]
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2 [Exploit, Issue Tracking]
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530 [Mailing List]
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812 [Permissions Required, VDB Entry]
https://vuldb.com/?id.317812 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://vuldb.com/?submit.621878 [Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://www.gnu.org/ [Product]

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-8224 at cve.org

Vendors: gnu

Weaknesses: CWE-476 · CWE-404

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