The following critical updates are currently available in NI Update Service for 2018. Critical updates that address security issues are shown separately.
Use the buttons below to toggle the display of the updates released in each time period. Click the link in the Info Code column to obtain more information as well as download the update. You can also visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code.
Some critical updates are only available in NI Update Service 2.0 and later. Download the latest version of NI Update Service here. NI recommends setting up the NI Update Service software to periodically check for updates so that critical updates are automatically suggested based on the NI Software components already installed.
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| NI License Manager 4.2.0 | Utility Software | An update is available for versions of NI License Manager 3.5 through 3.7 that fixes a critical security issue.This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI License Manager 3.5 through 3.7. | NILM42 |
| LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2018 (64-bit) f1 Patch | Run-Time Software | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2018 Run-Time Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2018 Run-Time Engine. | LV2018PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2018 (32-bit) f1 Patch | Run-Time Software | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2018 Run-Time Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2018 Run-Time Engine. | LV2018PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW 2018 (32-bit) f1 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2018 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2018. | LV2018PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW 2018 (64-bit) f1 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2018 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2018.. | LV2018PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2017 SP1 (32-bit) f3 Patch | Run-Time Software | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2017 SP1 Run-Time Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2017 SP1 Run-Time Engine.. | LV2017SP1PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 2017 SP1 (32-bit) f3 Patch | Run-Time Software | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2017 SP1 Run-Time Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2017 SP1 Run-Time Engine. | LV2017SP1PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW 2017 SP1 (64-bit) f3 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2017 SP1 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2017 SP1. | LV2017SP1PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW 2017 SP1 (32-bit) f3 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2017 SP1 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2017 SP1. | LV2017SP1PatchDetails |
| NI-TimeSync 18.0.1 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-TimeSync 18.0 that fixes an 802.1AS time synchronization issue. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI-TimeSync, CompactRIO Device Drivers and Industrial Controller drivers. | TS1801 |
| FlexLogger 2018 R2 f1 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for FlexLogger 2018 R2 that addresses an issue with the way the Long History Graph displays data. This update is strongly recommended for all users of FlexLogger 2018 R2. | FL2018R2Patches |
| TestStand 2017 f1 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for TestStand 2017 that fixes an issue with silent installation. This update is strongly recommended for all users of TestStand 2017. | TS2017f1 |
| NI CompactRIO Device Drivers December 2017 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI CompactRIO 13.0 through 17.0 that fixes the KRACK WiFi security vulnerability. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI CompactRIO Real-Time controllers with WiFi connectivity. | KRACKWiFi2017Q4 |
| NI-XNET 17.5.1 Patch for cDAQ-9171 Users | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-XNET 17.5 that fixes a critical issue which prevents NI-986x C Series modules from working properly in a cDAQ-9171 chassis. This update is strongly recommended for all installations that use NI-XNET C Series modules in a cDAQ-9171 chassis. | NIXNET1751 |
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| NI R Series Multifunction RIO Device Drivers Q1 2019 Patch | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI R Series Multifunction RIO support for LabVIEW 2015 through 2018 that fixes a critical issue when using the 100MHz Timebase of a PXIe Chassis. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI R Series PXIe hardware. | rseriesq12019patch |
| LabVIEW Runtime Engine 2018 SP1 (64-bit) f2 Patch | Run-Time Software | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2018 SP1 Runtime Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2018 SP1 Runtime Engine. | LV2018SP1PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW Runtime Engine 2018 SP1 (32-bit) f2 Patch | Run-Time Software | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2018 SP1 Runtime Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2018 SP1 Runtime Engine. | LV2018SP1PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW 2018 SP1 (64-bit) f2 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2018 SP1 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2018 SP1. | LV2018SP1PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW 2018 SP1 (32-bit) f2 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2018 SP1 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2018 SP1. | LV2018SP1PatchDetails |
| Notification: FlexLogger 2018 R4 AO Truncation | Development Environment Software | A new version of FlexLogger is available on ni.com that fixes an issue in FlexLogger 2018 R4 for systems not using a period as the decimal symbol. This update is strongly recommended for all users of FlexLogger making use of analog output channels. | fl2018r4ao |
| NI-Digital Pattern Driver and Digital Pattern Editor 18.0.1 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-Digital Pattern Driver 18.0 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI-Digital Pattern Driver 18.0. | nidigital1801 |
| NI-Digital Pattern Driver and Digital Pattern Editor 17.1.2 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-Digital Pattern Driver 17.1 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI-Digital Pattern Driver 17.1. | nidigital1712 |
| NI-Digital Pattern Driver and Digital Pattern Editor 17.0.4 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-Digital Pattern Driver 17.0 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI-Digital Pattern Driver 17.0. | nidigital1704 |
| NI ELVISmx 18.0 f1 Patch | Hardware Driver | An update is available for the NI ELVISmx 18.0 that fixes an issue that causes the ELVISmx instrument launcher to crash. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI ELVISmx 18.0. | nielvismx180 |
| LabVIEW Runtime Engine 2018 (64-bit) f2 Patch | Run-Time Software | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2018 Runtime Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2018 Runtime Engine. | LV2018PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW Runtime Engine 2018 (32-bit) f2 Patch | Run-Time Software | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2018 Runtime Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2018 Runtime Engine. | LV2018PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW 2018 (64-bit) f2 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2018 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2018. | LV2018PatchDetails |
| LabVIEW 2018 (32-bit) f2 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2018 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2018. | LV2018PatchDetails |
| NI LabWindows/CVI 2015 SP1 f2 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for the NI LabWindows™/CVI™ 2015 SP1 development environment that fixes an issue that can occur when compiling with no optimizations in 64-bit release mode. This update is recommended for all users of LabWindows™/CVI™ 2015 SP1. | CVI2015sp1f2 |
| NI LabWindows/CVI 2017 f1 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for the NI LabWindows™/CVI™ 2017 development environment that fixes an issue that can occur when compiling with no optimizations in 64-bit release mode. This update is recommended for all users of LabWindows™/CVI™ 2017. | CVI2017Patch |
| NI-Digital Pattern Driver 18.0 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for the NI-Digital Pattern Driver 17.1, 17.1.1 and 17.5 that fixes an issue where an additional instrument-to-instrument skew of 10ns may appear inconsistently from one test execution to the next. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI-Digital Pattern Driver 17.1, 17.1.1 and 17.5. | NIDigital180SkewFixDetails |
| NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT 18.0 f1 Patch | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT 18.0 that fixes a critical issue. This update is strongly recommended for PXI/PXIe users of NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT. | ECAT2018f1Patch |
| LabVIEW Communications 2.1.1 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite 2.1 that fixes a critical issue. This update is is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW Communications 2.1. | Comms21PatchDetails |