CVE-2025-11839

1.9 LOW 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed Other

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2025-10-16 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-09 10:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 1.9 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2025-10-16 14:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-09 10:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-252
Record status: Modified

Affected

Gnu Binutils 2.45

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 1.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record