{"id":59334,"date":"2025-07-12T18:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T18:48:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T11:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:54:31","slug":"cve-2025-30421-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-ni-circuit-design-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30421-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-ni-circuit-design-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-30421: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in NI Circuit Design Suite<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-30421 is a potent vulnerability that affects the NI Circuit Design Suite, specifically version 14.3.0 and prior. It is a memory corruption vulnerability resulting from a stack-based buffer overflow in the DrObjectStorage::XML_Serialize() function when using the SymbolEditor. This vulnerability could have serious implications for users of this software, as it could potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41668-critical-file-replacement-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67417\">lead to unauthorized<\/a> system compromise or data leakage if successfully exploited.<br \/>\nThis particular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47998-severe-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67415\">vulnerability deserves immediate attention due to its severity<\/a> score of 7.8 and the fact that it can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution or information disclosure, which could have far-reaching consequences for both individual users and organizations that are using the affected versions of the software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-30421<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49886-critical-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-webgeniuslab-zikzag-core\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67418\">Local File<\/a><br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31278-memory-corruption-vulnerability-with-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70360\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2110367866\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>NI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30419-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-ni-circuit-design-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68116\">Circuit Design<\/a> Suite | 14.3.0 and prior versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49688-double-free-vulnerability-in-windows-rras-opens-door-for-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67798\">vulnerability is triggered when a user opens<\/a> a specially crafted .sym file with the SymbolEditor in the NI Circuit Design Suite. The .sym file contains malicious code that causes a stack-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8159-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67414\">buffer overflow<\/a> in the DrObjectStorage::XML_Serialize() function. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7460-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-t6-leads-to-buffer-overflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67416\">buffer overflow leads<\/a> to memory corruption, which can result in arbitrary code execution or information disclosure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3076748429\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited could look somewhat like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Special crafted .sym file\nmalicious.sym\n# Malicious code inside .sym file\n&lt;DrObjectStorage::XML_Serialize&gt;\noverflow_data = &#039;A&#039; * 10000  # Buffer overflow caused due to excessive data\n&lt;\/DrObjectStorage::XML_Serialize&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical example, the &#8216;A&#8217; * 10000 is the excessive data that causes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49672-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67797\">buffer overflow<\/a>. When the user opens this malicious .sym file, the overflow_data is processed by the DrObjectStorage::XML_Serialize() function, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7805-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh451-1-0-0-9-leading-to-remote-buffer-overflow-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67799\">leading to a buffer overflow<\/a>, and hence the memory corruption vulnerability.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a conceptual example, and real-world exploitation might involve more complex and specific code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of the affected software should apply any patches provided by the vendor as soon as they are available. In the meantime, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as temporary mitigation strategies, potentially preventing the execution of the malicious .sym <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54689-high-risk-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-urna\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76670\">file and reducing the risk<\/a> of system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-30421 is a potent vulnerability that affects the NI Circuit Design Suite, specifically version 14.3.0 and prior. It is a memory corruption vulnerability resulting from a stack-based buffer overflow in the DrObjectStorage::XML_Serialize() function when using the SymbolEditor. 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