CVE-2013-5025 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI by triggering the display of local example files via an ActiveX control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5025?
CVE-2013-5025 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An ActiveX control in exlauncher.dll in the Help subsystem in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI before 2013 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering the display of local example files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ni Labwindows.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5025 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-5025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxp3-7rg2-qmmv.