GNU Binutils 2.43: ld bfd_putl64 Memory Corruption (Remote, Hard Exploit)
CVE-2025-1178 Published on February 11, 2025
GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
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What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2025-1178 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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GNU Binutils Version 2.43 is affected by CVE-2025-1178Exploit Probability
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