CVE-2025-30421
NI Circuit Design Suite Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
There is a memory corruption vulnerability due to a stack-based buffer overflow in DrObjectStorage::XML_Serialize() when using the SymbolEditor in NI Circuit Design Suite. This vulnerability may result in information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get a user to open a specially crafted .sym file. This vulnerability affects NI Circuit Design Suite 14.3.0 and prior versions.
INFO
Published Date :
May 15, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 20, 2025, 3:45 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-30421.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/memory-corruption-vulnerabilities-in-ni-circuit-design-suite.html | Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ni:circuit_design_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.3.1 Added Reference Type National Instruments: https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/memory-corruption-vulnerabilities-in-ni-circuit-design-suite.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description There is a memory corruption vulnerability due to a stack-based buffer overflow in DrObjectStorage::XML_Serialize() when using the SymbolEditor in NI Circuit Design Suite. This vulnerability may result in information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get a user to open a specially crafted .sym file. This vulnerability affects NI Circuit Design Suite 14.3.0 and prior versions. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-121 Added Reference https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/memory-corruption-vulnerabilities-in-ni-circuit-design-suite.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-30421
weaknesses.