CVE-2025-11839

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function tg_tag_type of the file prdbg.c. Performing a manipulation results in unchecked return value. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.7 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

1.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16344	Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33448	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.328774	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.328774	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.661279	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/	Product
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33448	Exploit Issue Tracking

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-10-16 14:15

Updated : 2026-02-24 08:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-11839

Mitre link : CVE-2025-11839

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-11839

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

binutils

CWE

CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value

CWE-253

Incorrect Check of Function Return Value

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