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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2024-23606 EUVD-2024-21100GHSA-c8pj-3w86-3gqp

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the sopen_FAMOS_read functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 2.5.0 and Master Branch (…

Published Feb 20, 2024 · Updated Nov 4, 2025 · Assigned by talos

Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the sopen_FAMOS_read functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 2.5.0 and Master Branch (ab0ee111). A specially crafted .famos file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
The Biosig Project libbiosig 2.5.0, Master Branch (ab0ee111) —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 biosig 2.6.0-1 —
Debian 13 biosig 2.6.0-1 —
Debian 12 biosig No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS biosig No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS biosig No fix yet —

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