NI grpc-device/InstrumentStudio up to 2.17.0 Data Moniker Service null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NI grpc-device and InstrumentStudio up to 2.17.0. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Data Moniker Service. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-48139. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NI grpc-device and InstrumentStudio up to 2.17.0. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Data Moniker Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in NI grpc-device in the data moniker service that may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering a crash.  Successful exploitation requires an attacker to provide an unknown value to the data moniker service. This affects NI grpc-device 2.17.0 and prior versions.

The weakness was presented by Sebastián Alba Vives as GHSA-7vg9-5c74-289x. The advisory is available at ni.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-48139 since 05/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Timelineinfo

05/20/2026 CVE reserved
06/19/2026 +30 days Advisory disclosed
06/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-7vg9-5c74-289x
Researcher: Sebastián Alba Vives
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-48139 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48139
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372378

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2026 18:08
Changes: 06/19/2026 18:08 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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