Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI (CVE-2026-16234) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-16234

Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-16234 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW when loading VI. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps NI/LabVIEW (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 25, 2026Updated Aug 25, 2026Source checked Aug 25, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 25, 2026Material review Aug 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps NI/LabVIEW (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
NI/LabVIEWgeneric	>=0 <23.0.0 \|\| >=23.1.0 <23.3.10 \|\| >=24.1.0 <24.3.7 \|\| >=25.1.0 <25.3.5 \|\| >=26.1.0 <26.3.1	23.0.0, 23.3.10, 24.3.7, 25.3.5, 26.3.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for NI/LabVIEW.
Review the reported fix. Update NI/LabVIEW to 23.0.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referenceni.com

Upstream source 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.

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