Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2024 · Assigned by talos

CVE-2024-22097

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity double free in libbiosig from The Biosig Project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 76% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 23.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A double-free vulnerability exists in the BrainVision Header Parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig Master Branch (ab0ee111) and 2.5.0. A specially crafted .vdhr file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12biosigno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2024-22097
Debian:13biosig2.6.0-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22097
Debian:14biosig2.6.0-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22097

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
The Biosig Project libbiosig 2.5.0Master Branch (ab0ee111)

Weakness: CWE-415 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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