Which versions of Binutils are affected by CVE-2025-1152?

CVE-2025-1152 is a low-severity vulnerability in A vulnerability classified as problematic (CVSS 2.3).

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-1152?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-1152. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-1152?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Monitor vendor channels for updates.

Binutils CVE-2025-1152

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-1152?

CVE-2025-1152 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.3 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

LOW

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2025-02-10 cna@vuldb.com

Information Disclosure Binutils

2.3

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.3 LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:25 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Mar 03, 2025 - 17:32 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 10, 2025 - 18:15 nvd

LOW 2.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43. Affected is the function xstrdup of the file xstrdup.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to launch 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. The code maintainer explains: "I'm not going to commit some of the leak fixes I've been working on to the 2.44 branch due to concern that would destabilise ld. All of the reported leaks in this bugzilla have been fixed on binutils master."

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43. Affected is the function xstrdup of the file xstrdup.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to launch 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. The code maintainer explains: "I'm not going to commit some of the leak fixes I've been working on to the 2.44 branch due to concern that would destabilise ld. All of the reported leaks in this bugzilla have been fixed on binutils master." Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.

CVE-2025-1152 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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