# CVE-2013-5023: The ActiveX controls in the HelpAsst component in NI Help Links in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 2012 SP1 and earlier, LabVIEW 2012 SP

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-08-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ActiveX controls in the HelpAsst component in NI Help Links in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 2012 SP1 and earlier, LabVIEW 2012 SP1 and earlier, and other products allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering the display of local .chm files.

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## References

- http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/E6BC4F119D49A97A86257BD3004FE019?OpenDocument
- http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/5C87A3AA7300868986257B3600501FE6?OpenDocument
- http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/507DEC9DA57A708186257B3600512623?OpenDocument

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