CVE-2025-9188 Deserialization of Untrusted Data when parsing a DSB file with Digilent DASYLab
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious DSB file in Digilent DASYLab.
- 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-2025-9188?
CVE-2025-9188 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Digilent DASYLab, published on 2 Sep 2025. 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
There is a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Digilent DASYLab. This vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get a user to open a specially crafted DSB file. The vulnerability affects all versions of DASYLab.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ni Dasylab.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2025-9188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Digilent DASYLab
- CVE-2026-64199 Out Of Bounds Read outside the bounds of an allocated data structure when parsing a .DSB file in DASYLab
- CVE-2026-64195 Out Of Bounds Write parsing a .DSB file in DASYLab due to lack of proper validation of user-supplied data
- CVE-2026-64196 Memory corruption in DASYLab
- CVE-2026-64197 Memory corruption in DASYLab
- CVE-2026-64198 Out Of Bounds Read in file handling when parsing a .DSB file in DASYLab
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73q9-p432-vfc2.