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CVE-2025-1180

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This affects the function _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from gnu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2025-02-11T08:15:31.590

Last Modified

2025-05-21T20:35:18.050

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	binutils	2.43	Yes

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15917 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32642 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295083 Permissions Required, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?id.295083 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495381 Exploit, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.gnu.org/ Product ([email protected])
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32642 Broken Link (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495381 Exploit, VDB Entry (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.