Bug 2404481 (CVE-2025-11840)

Summary: CVE-2025-11840 binutils: GNU Binutils out-of-bounds read
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: crizzo, jmitchel, kshier, pbohmill, teagle
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An out of bounds read flaw has been discovered in GNU binutils. The `vfinfo` function in the `ldmisc.c` file. Exploitation of this flaw requires local access and may cause a program crash.
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Bug Depends On: 2404536, 2404537, 2404539, 2404540, 2404543, 2404546, 2404547, 2404548, 2404549, 2404550, 2404551, 2404552, 2404553, 2404554, 2404555, 2404556, 2404557, 2404558    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-10-16 16:02:17 UTC 
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.