CVE-2024-22097 Use after free in libbiosig

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A double-free vulnerability in libbiosig allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious .vdhr file, affecting applications using this library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-22097?

CVE-2024-22097 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 20 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22097?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Libbiosig Project Libbiosig.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22097?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2024-22097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22097, GHSA-9qf5-3c29-69qj, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-22097.

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