# CVE-2025-5245: GNU Binutils objdump debug.c debug_type_samep memory corruption

> A memory corruption vulnerability in GNU Binutils objdump allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted files.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 May 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2025-5245, AZL-61983, AZL-61988, BELL-CVE-2025-5245, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5245, ECHO-ce84-fabc-3ae3, GHSA-h92g-mrpv-x8v2, MINI-jw7f-fq57-9vvw, ROOT-OS-ALPINE-319-CVE-2025-5245, ROOT-OS-ALPINE-321-CVE-2025-5245, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-5245, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5245

## What is CVE-2025-5245?

CVE-2025-5245 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 27 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5245?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gnu Binutils.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-5245?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2025-5245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils

- [CVE-2017-7614](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7614/): Null dereference in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-9939](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9939/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7226/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2017-6969](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6969/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-19726](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-19726/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-5245 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-5245 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 27 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Gnu Binutils. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5245/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5245/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5245
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5245
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-5245

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