CVE-2025-54488: Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 25, 2025
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Updated

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 8850 of biosig.c on the current master branch (35a819fa), when the Tag is 13: else if (tag==13) { if (len>8) fprintf(stderr,"Warning MFER tag13 incorrect length %i>8\n",len); curPos += ifread(&buf,1,len,hdr);

Affected Software

2 affected components
The Biosig Project libbiosig>=35a819fa
Libbiosig Project Libbiosig<3.9.1

Event History

Aug 25, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:53 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-54488?

CVE-2025-54488 has a high severity level due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-54488?

To mitigate CVE-2025-54488, update The Biosig Project libbiosig to a version that is not vulnerable to this exploit.

3

What effect does CVE-2025-54488 have on users?

CVE-2025-54488 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on systems using the vulnerable version of libbiosig.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2025-54488?

Users of The Biosig Project libbiosig version 3.9.0 and the Master Branch are affected by CVE-2025-54488.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2025-54488?

CVE-2025-54488 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that occurs during MFER file parsing.

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