Intel Quartus Prime Uncontrolled Search Path before 23.1.1 Patch 1.01std
CVE-2024-42405 Published on February 12, 2025
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Software before version 23.1.1 Patch 1.01std may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-42405 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2024-42405 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-42405
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Exploit Probability
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