Intel oneAPI DPC++C++ Compiler Software prior 2025.0.1 uncontrolled search path

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Intel oneAPI DPC++C++ Compiler Software. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-32038. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Intel oneAPI DPC++C++ Compiler Software. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-427. 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Uncontrolled search path for some FPGA Support Package for the Intel oneAPI DPC++C++ Compiler software before version 2025.0.1 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-32038 since 04/04/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/13/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

Upgrading to version 2025.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-93482). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Intel

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• oneAPI DPC++C++ Compiler Software

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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