CVE-2025-1372Active Exploitation(elfutils_project / elfutils)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for elfutils_project elfutils systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-119CWE-120

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • elfutils

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
elfutils

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-16: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-02-16: 102-16
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Active Exploitation

    A lot of offensive activities were identified targeting GNU elfutils (CVE-2025-1372) https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295981

    Post summary

    The statement indicates that CVE-2025-1372 in GNU elfutils is currently being exploited in real-world attacks.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appelfutils_projectelfutils0.192--

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