Advisory Details

August 1st, 2025

NI LabVIEW VI File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-25-769
ZDI-CAN-27088

CVE ID CVE-2025-7849
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS NI
AFFECTED PRODUCTS LabVIEW
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NI LabVIEW. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of VI files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS NI has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/memory-corruption-vulnerabilities-in-ni-labview.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2025-05-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-08-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-08-01 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Rocco Calvi (@TecR0c) with TecSecurity
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