CVE-2024-5602: ni io trace tool Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-5602 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ni io trace tool. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-07-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-08-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to a missing bounds check in the NI I/O Trace Tool may result in arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to provide a user with a specially crafted nitrace file. The NI I/O Trace tool is installed as part of the NI System Configuration utilities included with many NI software products.  Refer to the NI Security Advisory for identifying the version of NI IO Trace.exe installed. The NI I/O Trace tool was also previously released as NI Spy.

• CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).