Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2024 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2024-23809
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity double free in libbiosig from The Biosig Project. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 23.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A double-free vulnerability exists in the BrainVision ASCII Header Parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 2.5.0 and Master Branch (ab0ee111). 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
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | biosig | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23809 |
| Debian:13 | biosig | 2.6.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23809 |
| Debian:14 | biosig | 2.6.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23809 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 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