Biosig libbiosig 2.5.0 Famos File sopen_FAMOS_read use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Biosig libbiosig 2.5.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sopen_FAMOS_read of the component Famos File Handler. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-23310. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Biosig libbiosig 2.5.0. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sopen_FAMOS_read of the component Famos File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A use-after-free 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.

The weakness was released 02/20/2024 as TALOS-2024-1923. The advisory is shared at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-23310 since 01/23/2024. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price 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-2024-20828). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/23/2024 🔍
02/20/2024 +28 days 🔍
02/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2025 +537 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2024-1923
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-23310 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23310
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254221
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/20/2024 17:57
Updated: 08/11/2025 01:12
Changes: 02/20/2024 17:57 (49), 01/23/2025 00:13 (16), 08/11/2025 01:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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