CVE-2017-2779
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
Publication date:
05/09/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the RSRC segment parsing functionality of LabVIEW 2017, LabVIEW 2016, LabVIEW 2015, and LabVIEW 2014. A specially crafted Virtual Instrument (VI) file can cause an attacker controlled looping condition resulting in an arbitrary null write. An attacker controlled VI file can be used to trigger this vulnerability and can potentially result in code execution.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labview:2014:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labview:2015:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labview:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labview:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/54099/en/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100519
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/09/0patching-rsrc-arbitrary-null-write.html
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0273
- http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/54099/en/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100519
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/09/0patching-rsrc-arbitrary-null-write.html
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0273



