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CVE-2025-53853VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-53853: The Biosig Project libbiosig · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects The Biosig Project libbiosigSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
The Biosig Project libbiosigAffected
  • =3.9.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Monitor The Biosig Project repositories and official channels for patches addressing CVE-2025-53853 and apply updates immediately upon release. 2. Until patches are available, implement strict input validation and sanitization on all ISHNE ECG annotation files before processing with libbiosig. 3. Employ sandboxing or containerization techniques to isolate the libbiosig parsing process, limiting the potential impact of exploitation. 4. Restrict file upload and processing privileges to minimal necessary accounts and environments to reduce attack surface. 5. Conduct thorough code audits and fuzz testing on the ISHNE parsing functionality to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively. 6. Deploy network and host-based intrusion detection systems configured to detect anomalous file inputs or suspicious process behaviors related to libbiosig. 7. Educate staff handling ECG data about the risks of processing files from untrusted sources. 8. Review and enhance logging and monitoring of systems processing biosignal data to enable rapid detection and response to exploitation attempts.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ISHNE parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.0 and Master Branch (35a819fa). A specially crafted ISHNE ECG annotations file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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