CVE-2026-16234: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds read in NI LabVIEW
Description
CVE-2026-16234 is a memory corruption vulnerability in NI LabVIEW that can lead to information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted VI file. The vulnerability affects NI LabVIEW versions 23.1.0, 24.1.0, 25.1.0, and 26.1.0. It has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.8. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
NI
LabVIEW
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-125: Out-of-bounds read) in NI LabVIEW allows an attacker to cause memory corruption by tricking a user into opening a malicious VI file. Successful exploitation may result in information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. The affected versions explicitly include 23.1.0, 24.1.0, 25.1.0, and 26.1.0. There is no vendor advisory or patch currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to open a specially crafted VI file can exploit this vulnerability to read out-of-bounds memory, potentially disclosing sensitive information or executing arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running LabVIEW. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should avoid opening VI files from untrusted sources to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- NI
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-19T15:36:10.711Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8dcc10acd9273b4979f616
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 17:08:32 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 03:22:50 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:17 UTC
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