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CVE-2025-66047VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-66047: The Biosig Project libbiosig · Stack-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 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% 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 11 Dec 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
The Biosig Project libbiosigAffected
  • =3.9.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-66047, European organizations should immediately identify all systems and applications using libbiosig version 3.9.1, especially those processing MFER files. Employ runtime protections such as stack canaries, address space layout randomization (ASLR), and control flow integrity (CFI) to reduce exploitation risk. Monitor network traffic and file uploads for suspicious MFER files and implement intrusion detection signatures targeting malformed MFER parsing attempts. Coordinate with vendors and open-source maintainers for timely patch releases and apply updates immediately upon availability. Additionally, conduct code audits and penetration testing focused on biosignal processing components. For critical medical devices, consider isolating affected systems from external networks and applying strict access controls. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans tailored to biosignal processing environments.

Description

Several stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exists in the MFER parsing functionality of The Biosig Project libbiosig 3.9.1. A specially crafted MFER file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.When Tag is 131

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