CVE-2024-5602 Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in NI I/O Trace Tool
A stack-based buffer overflow in the NI I/O Trace Tool allows arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted 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-2024-5602?
CVE-2024-5602 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NI IO Trace Tool, published on 23 Jul 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
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to a missing bounds check in the NI I/O Trace Tool may result in arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to provide a user with a specially crafted nitrace file.
The NI I/O Trace tool is installed as part of the NI System Configuration utilities included with many NI software products. Refer to the NI Security Advisory for identifying the version of NI IO Trace.exe installed. The NI I/O Trace tool was also previously released as NI Spy.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5602?
How do I fix CVE-2024-5602?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5602 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-2024-5602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-655j-v78g-4xc5.