NI grpc-device/InstrumentStudio up to 2.17.0 memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in NI grpc-device and InstrumentStudio up to 2.17.0 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory leak. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-48141. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in NI grpc-device and InstrumentStudio up to 2.17.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

There is a memory leak in NI grpc-device BeginSidebandStream that may result in denial of service due to memory exhaustion.  This affects NI grpc-device 2.17.0 and prior versions.

The weakness was presented by Sebastián Alba Vives as GHSA-j4qc-5v3f-rf87. It is possible to read the advisory at ni.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-48141 since 05/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / 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-j4qc-5v3f-rf87
Researcher: Sebastián Alba Vives
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-48141 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48141
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372403

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2026 18:14
Changes: 06/19/2026 18:14 (74)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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