# CVE-2017-2779: Memory corruption in LabVIEW 2016

> A memory corruption vulnerability in LabVIEW allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted Virtual Instrument file.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-53vp-wxjp-8gw8

## What is CVE-2017-2779?

CVE-2017-2779 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in National Instruments LabVIEW 2016, published on 5 Sep 2017. 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 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.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2779?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ni Labview.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2779?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2779 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in National Instruments LabVIEW 2016

- [CVE-2013-5022](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5022/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-16233](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16233/): Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2026-16234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16234/): Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2026-64201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64201/): Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2026-64202](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64202/): Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2779 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2779 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in National Instruments LabVIEW 2016, published on 5 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: National Instruments LabVIEW 2016. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2779/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2779/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2779
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2779
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2779

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