{"id":67917,"date":"2025-08-30T07:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T07:01:42","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:13:14","slug":"cve-2025-53518-an-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53518-an-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-53518: An Integer Overflow Vulnerability Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution in The Biosig Project libbiosig<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2025-53518 is a critical vulnerability found in The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially resulting in a full system compromise or data leakage. It is particularly concerning due to its high CVSS severity<\/a> score of 9.8, indicating its severe impact and the ease of exploit. Given the widespread use of libbiosig in bioinformatics and related fields, anyone using the affected versions of the software could be a potential<\/a> victim. This necessitates an immediate response from both users and system administrators to apply mitigations and patches.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-53518
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Malicious ABF file
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required (User must open the malicious file<\/a>)
\nImpact: Arbitrary code execution, potential system<\/a> compromise, or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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