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Publication date: 2025-09-30

Last updated on: 2025-10-07

Assigner: National Instruments

Description

There is a memory corruption vulnerability due to an out of bounds read in DefaultFontOptions() when using 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 14.3.1 and prior versions.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-09-30

Last Modified

2025-10-07

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-09-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2025-6034

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ni	circuit_design_suite	to 14.3.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-6034 is a memory corruption vulnerability caused by an out-of-bounds read in the DefaultFontOptions() function when using the SymbolEditor in NI Circuit Design Suite versions 14.3.1 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted .sym file, which may lead to information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker to disclose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on your system if you open a maliciously crafted .sym file in the affected software. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your system. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade NI Circuit Design Suite to version 14.3.2 or later as recommended by NI. Avoid opening specially crafted .sym files from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation. [1]

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