CVE-2025-1178 GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
Remote attackers can trigger memory corruption in the GNU Binutils linker via crafted input, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-1178?
CVE-2025-1178 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 11 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1178?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gnu Binutils, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1178?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-1178 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-1178 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils
Sources
Also known as AZL-56698, AZL-56738, AZL-86931, BELL-CVE-2025-1178, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1178, ECHO-29b2-9c4e-7df9 and 3 more.