CVE-2025-64465
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to read memory outside intended boundaries when a user opens a specially crafted VI file in NI LabVIEW. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. It affects NI LabVIEW 2025 Q3 (25.3) and all prior versions.
💻 Affected Systems
- NI LabVIEW
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the LabVIEW user, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Likely Case
Information disclosure through memory leaks, potentially exposing sensitive data or system information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if users only open trusted VI files and have proper file validation controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires social engineering to get user to open malicious VI file. No public exploit code known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: NI LabVIEW 2025 Q4 or later
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download and install NI LabVIEW 2025 Q4 or later from NI website. 2. Restart the system. 3. Verify installation by checking version in LabVIEW Help menu.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict VI file execution
allConfigure system to only allow execution of VI files from trusted sources using application whitelisting.
User awareness training
allTrain users to only open VI files from trusted sources and verify file integrity before opening.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file validation policies to only allow trusted VI files
- Use application sandboxing or virtualization for LabVIEW execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check LabVIEW version in Help > About LabVIEW menu. If version is 2025 Q3 (25.3) or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\National Instruments\LabVIEW\CurrentVersion" /v VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify LabVIEW version is 2025 Q4 or later in Help > About LabVIEW menu.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- LabVIEW crash logs with memory access violations
- Unexpected LabVIEW process termination
Network Indicators:
- Unusual file downloads to LabVIEW systems
- Suspicious email attachments with .vi extension
SIEM Query:
source="labview.log" AND ("access violation" OR "out of bounds" OR "memory corruption")