{"id":76042,"date":"2025-09-21T10:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T10:18:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:37:13","slug":"cve-2025-7848-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-ni-labview-potentially-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7848-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-ni-labview-potentially-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7848: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW Potentially Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-7848 is a critical security vulnerability that affects NI LabVIEW 2025 Q1 and prior versions. NI LabVIEW is a system-design platform and development environment for a visual programming language from National Instruments. This vulnerability arises due to improper input validation in lvpict.cpp, leading to memory corruption and potentially, arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83607\">code execution<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50972-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-abantecart-1-4-2-with-a-high-severity-score\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83527\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a> lies in its potential to compromise entire systems or lead to data leakage, posing significant risk to any organization using affected versions of NI LabVIEW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7848<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local, Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85539\">System compromise<\/a>, Data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3151055291\" 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 LabVIEW | 2025 Q1 and prior versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52451-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-salesforce-tableau-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85907\">improper input validation<\/a> in lvpict.cpp in NI LabVIEW. An attacker crafts a malicious Virtual Instrument (VI) file that, when opened by a user, triggers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9184-exploitable-memory-safety-bugs-in-firefox-and-thunderbird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84640\">memory corruption bug<\/a>. This can <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=\"83686\">potentially lead<\/a> to arbitrary code execution, giving the attacker the ability to manipulate the system as per their intent. This could <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=\"84173\">range from injecting malicious code into the system<\/a>, compromising sensitive data, or even taking control of the entire system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3647469354\" 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>In the case of this vulnerability, the attack would be initiated by a specially crafted VI file. Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the attack might be executed:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Malicious VI file named &#039;exploit.vi&#039;\n# The file contains code that triggers the memory corruption vulnerability in lvpict.cpp\n# User opens the file\nopen .\/exploit.vi\n# The malicious code is executed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Remember, this is a conceptual example and does not reflect the exact code that would be used in an attack. The actual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22403-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery-cc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83896\">code would depend on the specific details of the vulnerability<\/a> and the attacker&#8217;s objectives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Mitigate the Vulnerability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can help detect and block malicious activities that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1740-excessive-authentication-attempts-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-myrezzta\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86737\">attempt to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, they do not provide a foolproof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30519-default-root-credentials-vulnerability-in-dover-fueling-solutions-progauge-maglink-lx4-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90213\">solution and the vulnerability<\/a> will remain until a patch is applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-7848 is a critical security vulnerability that affects NI LabVIEW 2025 Q1 and prior versions. NI LabVIEW is a system-design platform and development environment for a visual programming language from National Instruments. This vulnerability arises due to improper input validation in lvpict.cpp, leading to memory corruption and potentially, arbitrary code execution. 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