CVE-2025-5245

low-risk
Published 2025-05-27

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.08% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Gnu

References (7)

Broken Link https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16004
Exploit https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32829
Product https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=6c3458a8b7ee7d39f070c...
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310347
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.310347
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.584635
Product https://www.gnu.org/
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal