Bug 2425825 (CVE-2025-66862)

Summary: CVE-2025-66862 binutils: heap-based buffer over-read in gnu_special() in cplus-dem.c
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Version: unspecifiedCC: crizzo, jmitchel, kshier, teagle
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A flaw was found in binutils. Processing a specially crafted PE file with cxxfilt can trigger a heap-based buffer over-read in the gnu_special function in the cplus-dem.c file, causing a crash and resulting in a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-12-29 17:01:45 UTC
A buffer overflow vulnerability in function gnu_special in file cplus-dem.c in BinUtils 2.26 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file.