Is CVE-2025-8224 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-8224 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-8224?

CVE-2025-8224 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-8224?

CVE-2025-8224 has an EPSS score of 0.22% (13th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8224?

Upgrade binutils on debian 13 to 2.43.1-4 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-8224

LOW

3.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CWE-404 CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

binutilsDebian

Fixed in:2.43.1-4CVE-2025-8224

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit4

Third-Party Advisory1

vuldb.com

Mailing List1

sourceware.org

VDB Entry1

vuldb.com

Product1

gnu.org

Other references2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-12.