CVE-2024-10496 Out of bounds read in BuildFontMap in fontmgr.cpp in NI LabVIEW
An out-of-bounds read in NI LabVIEW allows attackers to disclose information or execute arbitrary code via a crafted VI file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-10496?
CVE-2024-10496 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NI LabVIEW, published on 10 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An out of bounds read due to improper input validation in BuildFontMap in fontmgr.cpp in NI 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 Q3 and prior versions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ni Labview.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-10496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NI LabVIEW
- CVE-2013-5022 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2026-16233 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI
- CVE-2026-16234 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI
- CVE-2026-64201 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI
- CVE-2026-64202 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fj3q-j3q4-v62v.