CVE-2026-16233 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI
An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution or information disclosure by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted VI file in LabVIEW.
- 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-2026-16233?
CVE-2026-16233 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NI LabVIEW, published on 25 Aug 2026. 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 memory corruption vulnerability recently discovered in NI LabVIEW that may result in information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get a user to open a specially crafted VI. This vulnerability affects NI LabVIEW 2026 Q3 (26.3.0) and prior versions.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ni Labview.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16233 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-2026-16233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NI LabVIEW
- CVE-2013-5022 Path traversal in n/a
- 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
- CVE-2026-64203 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3x9-7mrv-5rx5.