CVE-2025-8224 | GNU Binutils 2.44 BFD Library bfd/elf.c bfd_elf_get_str_section null pointer dereference

July 26, 2025 Yanac

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-8224. Local access is required to approach this attack. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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