CVE-2025-11413: GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c elf_link_add_object_symbols out-of-bounds

lowCVSS 3.3CVE-2025-11413

CSIRTS triage

vendor: GNU Binutils product: GNU Binutils Memory corruption

What: Out-of-bounds access in elf_link_add_object_symbols function in the linker.
Who is affected: Binutils users processing malformed or malicious ELF object files.
Urgency: Low severity (CVSS 3.3); likely requires crafted input and affects build/linking tools primarily.
Action: Update GNU Binutils to version with bounds checking fix in elflink.c.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: low — CVSS 3.3
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-11413

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-114130.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 11% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-11413	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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