CVE-2025-11840
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Out-of-bounds access in ldmisc.c vfinfo function can cause buffer overflow.
- Who is affected
- Systems using GNU Binutils for linking and binary manipulation.
- Urgency
- Low severity (CVSS 3.3); not currently exploited.
- Action
- Upgrade to patched GNU Binutils version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- lowCVE-2025-11840: GNU Binutils ldmisc.c vfinfo out-of-boundsmsrc · 2026-08-06
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