CVE-2008-5383

Published: Dec 9, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in National Instruments Electronics Workbench allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ewb file.

Affected (1)

Products: National Instruments: Electronics Workbench

National Instruments

1 product

Electronics Workbench

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
National Instruments Electronics Workbench	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4698

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32542

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46996

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7307

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4698

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32542

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46996

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7307

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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