Bug 2425827 (CVE-2025-66864)

Summary: CVE-2025-66864 binutils: NULL pointer dereference in d_print_comp_inner() in cp-demangle.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 NULL pointer dereference in the d_print_comp_inner function in the cp-demangle.c file, causing a crash and resulting in a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-12-29 17:01:54 UTC
An issue was discovered in function d_print_comp_inner in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils 2.26 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file.