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CVE-2024-10495 NI CVE debrief

A high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in National Instruments LabVIEW when loading the font table. This vulnerability, published on December 10, 2024, may allow an attacker to disclose information or execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of LabVIEW, including LabVIEW 2024 (up to Q3 24.3f0), LabVIEW 2023, LabVIEW 2022, and LabVIEW 2021 (EOL) and below. National Instruments has released patches for supported versions and recommends upgrading to the latest patched versions. LabVIEW 2021 and earlier versions are end-of-life and receive no support.

Vendor
NI
Product
LabVIEW 2024
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-12-10
Original CVE updated
2024-12-10
Advisory published
2024-12-10
Advisory updated
2024-12-10

Who should care

Organizations using National Instruments LabVIEW for test, measurement, and control applications, particularly in industrial and research environments. System administrators maintaining LabVIEW deployments should prioritize patching supported versions and planning migration from end-of-life releases.

Technical summary

CVE-2024-10495 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in National Instruments LabVIEW triggered during font table loading. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a local attack vector requiring user interaction but resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Successful exploitation may lead to information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. Affected versions include LabVIEW 2024 (<=Q3_24.3f0), LabVIEW 2023 (all versions), LabVIEW 2022 (all versions), and LabVIEW 2021 (EOL) and below. National Instruments has released patches for supported versions: LabVIEW 2024 Q3 Patch 2, LabVIEW 2023 Q3 Patch 5, and LabVIEW 2022 Q3 Patch 4. LabVIEW 2021 and earlier versions are end-of-life with no patches available.

Defensive priority

high

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade LabVIEW 2024 installations to LabVIEW 2024 Q3 Patch 2 or later via NI Package Manager
  • Upgrade LabVIEW 2023 installations to LabVIEW 2023 Q3 Patch 5 or later via NI Package Manager
  • Upgrade LabVIEW 2022 installations to LabVIEW 2022 Q3 Patch 4 or later via NI Package Manager
  • Replace LabVIEW 2021 and earlier end-of-life versions with supported LabVIEW releases
  • Review National Instruments security bulletin for additional guidance
  • Apply defense-in-depth practices for industrial control systems per CISA recommendations

Evidence notes

The vulnerability is documented in CISA CSAF advisory ICSA-24-345-04, which identifies an out-of-bounds read when loading the font table. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH) reflects local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-10495 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-10495

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-10495 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10495

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-345-04.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-345-04

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.