Biosig libbiosig 2.5.0 BrainVision Header Parser double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Biosig libbiosig 2.5.0. It has been rated as very critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component BrainVision Header Parser. The manipulation leads to double free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-22097. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Biosig libbiosig 2.5.0 and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component BrainVision Header Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A double-free vulnerability exists in the BrainVision Header Parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig Master Branch (ab0ee111) and 2.5.0. A specially crafted .vdhr file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

The weakness was shared 02/20/2024 as TALOS-2024-1917. It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-22097 since 01/22/2024. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-19693). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

01/22/2024 🔍
02/20/2024 +29 days 🔍
02/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2025 +538 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2024-1917
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-22097 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-22097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254219
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/20/2024 17:56
Updated: 08/11/2025 06:55
Changes: 02/20/2024 17:56 (48), 01/21/2025 20:46 (16), 08/11/2025 06:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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