CVE-2025-53518
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project...
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ABF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ABF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2025-53518- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-25666
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ABF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2025-25666- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jhgp-m4v7-w2p5
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project...
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ABF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-jhgp-m4v7-w2p5- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ABF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2025-53518- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ABF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2025-53518- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-53518
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ABF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53518- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-53518
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ABF parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ABF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53518- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
biosigDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.0-12.5.2-12.5.2-22.6.0-12.6.1-13.9.0-13.9.5-1 |
None known |
biosigDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.9.0-13.9.5-1 |
None known |
biosigDebian:14 |
before 3.9.5-1, plus listed versions 3.9.0-1 |
3.9.5-1 |
biosigUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.2-42.1.2-4build12.1.2-4build22.3.3-12.3.3-1build12.3.3-1build22.3.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
biosigUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.0-1build22.5.2-12.5.2-1build12.5.2-22.6.0-12.6.0-1build12.6.0-1ubuntu12.6.0-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
biosigUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.1-1build33.9.0-1 |
None known |
biosigUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.9.0-1build33.9.5-13.9.5-1build1 |
None known |
biosigUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.9.0-13.9.0-1build13.9.0-1build23.9.0-1build33.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-53518 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Libbiosig Project Libbiosig, published August 25, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.86%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in biosig 3.9.5-1.
References
talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2231
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53518
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jhgp-m4v7-w2p5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-53518
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-53518
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53518
sourceforge.net/p/biosig/mailman/message/59224259