Description
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
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CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GNU | Binutils | 2.45 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < * |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < * |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < * |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < * |
| Siemens | SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < * |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16351Exploit
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16357Not Applicable
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33455Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.328775Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.328775Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.661281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.gnu.org/Product
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 16, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 9, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified