CVE-2025-1147

GNU Binutils nm nm.c internal_strlen buffer overflow

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: February 10, 2025 at 01:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBinutils

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function __sanitizer::internal_strlen of the file binutils/nm.c of the component nm. The manipulation of the argument const leads to buffer overflow. 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (7)

SignaturePermissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295051
VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.295051
Third Party AdvisoryExploitVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.485254
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250404-0003/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119CWE-120

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