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MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2025-14596

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Pro Installer (SFX) on Windows allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Pro: from 24.1 through 24.3.1.

Vulnerability Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Pro Installer (SFX) on Windows allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Pro: from 24.1 through 24.3.1.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IntelQuartus Prime>= 24.1, < 25.1
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-14596?

CVE-2025-14596 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Pro Installer (SFX) on Windows allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Pro: from 24.1 through 24.3.1.

How severe is CVE-2025-14596?

CVE-2025-14596 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-14596?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Intel Quartus Prime, Microsoft Windows.