{"id":76026,"date":"2025-09-20T18:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T18:13:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-29T08:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:17:22","slug":"cve-2025-2634-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-ni-labview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2634-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-ni-labview\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-2634: Out of Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a potent cybersecurity vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-2634, that exists in NI LabVIEW 2025 Q1 and prior versions. This vulnerability affects the fontmgr, where improper bounds checking can result in an out of bounds read situation. This could potentially lead to information disclosure or even arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83662\">code execution<\/a>. For the security breach to occur, an attacker would have to persuade a user to open a specially crafted VI. This vulnerability is of sig<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83824\">NI<\/a>ficant concern to individuals and organizations using affected versions of NI LabVIEW due to its potential to compromise systems and leak data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-2634<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84307\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2677039797\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>NI LabVIEW | 2025 Q1 and prior versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a flaw in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20683-local-privilege-escalation-due-to-incorrect-bounds-check-in-wlan-ap-driver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91802\">bounds checking<\/a> of the fontmgr in NI LabVIEW. This flaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22410-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85159\">allows for an out of bounds read vulnerability<\/a>. An attacker can craft a malicious VI that, when opened by a user, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56265-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-n8n-s-chat-trigger-component\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87950\">triggers this vulnerability<\/a>. The improper bounds checking can then lead to information disclosure from the system&#8217;s memory or even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22403-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery-cc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83917\">execution of arbitrary code<\/a>. This execution occurs in the security context of the user running the application, which can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9791-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20-16-03-08-05-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84991\">lead to a full compromise of the system<\/a> if the user has administrative privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2436446694\" 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>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how an attacker might craft a malicious VI to exploit this vulnerability. Note that this is a hypothetical example, not actual exploit code:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">Open VI(Server.vi);\nSet Fontmgr(invalid_bounds);\nRead Memory(out_of_bounds);\nIf success {\nExecute(arbitrary_code);\n} Else {\nSend Data(leaked_info);\n}\nClose VI(Server.vi);<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this pseudocode, the attacker opens a VI, sets the fontmgr to an out of bounds value, attempts to read memory, and if successful, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52353-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-badaso-cms-2-9-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83968\">executes arbitrary code<\/a>. If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0075-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84001\">arbitrary code execution<\/a> is unsuccessful, it sends the leaked information back to the attacker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a mitigation measure, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary relief from potential exploit attempts. Regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84087\">monitoring of system logs<\/a> and network traffic can also help in detecting any unusual activity that could indicate an attempted attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a potent cybersecurity vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-2634, that exists in NI LabVIEW 2025 Q1 and prior versions. This vulnerability affects the fontmgr, where improper bounds checking can result in an out of bounds read situation. 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