CVE•Published 2025-10-16•Modified 2026-05-12•0 articles on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2025-11839Gnu · Binutils

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 94% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-252Unchecked Return Value CWE-253Incorrect Check of Function Return Value

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function tg_tag_type of the file prdbg.c. Performing a manipulation results in unchecked return value. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

Timeline

Published 2025-10-16

Modified 2026-05-12

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC Sploitus VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2025-11839

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product + version

product:"Gnu Binutils" version:"2.45"

Version-pinned fingerprint from NVD's first vulnerable CPE.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Binutils"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Binutils" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2025-11839