CVE-2024-23606 Memory corruption in libbiosig

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A crafted .famos file triggers an out-of-bounds write in libbiosig, allowing arbitrary code execution.

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

What is CVE-2024-23606?

CVE-2024-23606 is a critical memory corruption 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

An out-of-bounds write 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.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-131

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23606?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Libbiosig Project Libbiosig.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23606?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-23606 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23606, GHSA-c8pj-3w86-3gqp, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-23606.

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