CVE-2024-4079
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check in LabVIEW may disclose information or result in arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to provide a user with a specially crafted VI. This vulnerability affects LabVIEW 2024 Q1 and prior versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn out-of-bounds read vulnerability in LabVIEW 2024 Q1 and prior versions exists due to a missing bounds check. When a user opens a specially crafted VI file, the vulnerability can disclose sensitive information from memory or enable arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2020= 2021= 2022= 2023= 2024CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed LabVIEW versionLocate the LabVIEW installation directory and check the version information, typically found in the About dialog or the installation folder metadataAffected if The installed version is 2020 or any version up to and including 2024 (all versions listed are affected)
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Confirm LabVIEW is actively usedVerify that LabVIEW is installed and accessible on the systemAffected if LabVIEW is installed and operational, regardless of whether specific VI files have been opened recently
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Check for untrusted VI filesReview the system for any VI files obtained from external or untrusted sources, as the vulnerability triggers when opening specially crafted VI filesAffected if Any VI files from untrusted or unknown sources exist on the system and could be opened
You are affected if LabVIEW version 2020 through 2024 (any subversion) is installed and you open or could open VI files, including potentially malicious ones from untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade LabVIEW to a version beyond 2024 Q1 when a patch is available. Avoid opening VI files from untrusted or unknown sources.
LabVIEW 2024 Q2 or later
- 1. Back up all existing LabVIEW projects and VIs before upgrading
- 2. Uninstall the current LabVIEW version if upgrading to a major new version
- 3. Download LabVIEW 2024 Q2 or later from the official NI (National Instruments) website
- 4. Install the new version following the installation wizard prompts
- 5. Verify that installed version is 2024 Q2 or later by opening LabVIEW and checking Help > About LabVIEW
- 6. Test existing VIs to ensure compatibility with the new version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-4079 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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