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CVE-2025-66048VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-66048: 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 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
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

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

AI-suggested

1. Monitor official Biosig Project channels for patches addressing CVE-2025-66048 and apply updates immediately upon release. 2. Until a patch is available, implement strict input validation and sanitization for all MFER files processed by libbiosig to detect and reject malformed or suspicious files, especially those containing Tag 133. 3. Employ sandboxing or containerization techniques to isolate libbiosig processing environments, limiting the impact of potential exploitation. 4. Restrict network exposure of services or applications that parse MFER files, using firewalls and network segmentation to reduce attack surface. 5. Conduct code audits and penetration testing focused on biosignal processing components to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively. 6. Implement robust logging and monitoring to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 7. Educate developers and system administrators on secure handling of biosignal data and the risks associated with third-party libraries. 8. Consider alternative libraries or solutions with better security track records if immediate patching is not feasible.

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 133

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