First published: Tue Aug 06 2013(Updated: )
The ActiveX controls in the HelpAsst component in NI Help Links in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 2012 SP1 and earlier, LabVIEW 2012 SP1 and earlier, and other products allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering the display of local .chm files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
NI DIAdem | <=2012 | |
National Instruments LabVIEW | <=2012 | |
NI LabVIEW | <=2012 | |
NI MeasurementStudio | <=2013 | |
NI TestStand | <=2012 |
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CVE-2013-5023 is classified as a vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service.
To mitigate CVE-2013-5023, upgrade to the latest version of the affected National Instruments software.
CVE-2013-5023 affects NI DIAdem, NI LabVIEW, Ni LabWindows, Ni Measurement Studio, and Ni TestStand versions prior to 2012 or 2013.
CVE-2013-5023 enables remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by displaying local .chm files.
CVE-2013-5023 involves the ActiveX controls in the HelpAsst component.