Stack-based buffer overflow in Biosig Project libbiosig
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the MFER parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted MFER file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability manifests on line 9205 of biosig.c on the current master branch (35a819fa), when the Tag is 133: else if (tag==133) //0x85 { curPos += ifread(buf,1,len,hdr);
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Biosig Project | libbiosig | 3.9.0; Master Branch (35a819fa) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libbiosig VendorThe Biosig Project Affected 3.9.0; Master Branch (35a819fa) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libbiosig_project:libbiosig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.9.1 | Vulnerable | The Biosig Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libbiosig_project:libbiosig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.9.1 Vulnerable ·The Biosig Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3584-vvm3-84x2
References
More The Biosig Project Libbiosig vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-40573 Stack-based buffer overflow in Biosig Project libbiosig CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-40572 Stack-based buffer overflow in Biosig Project libbiosig CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-40571 Stack-based buffer overflow in Biosig Project libbiosig CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-40570 Stack-based buffer overflow in Biosig Project libbiosig CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-40569 Stack-based buffer overflow in Biosig Project libbiosig CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-40568 Stack-based buffer overflow in Biosig Project libbiosig CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-54494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-54494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3584-vvm3-84x2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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