Altera Quartus Prime Standard/Quartus Prime Lite up to 24.1 on Windows Installer uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Altera Quartus Prime Standard and Quartus Prime Lite up to 24.1 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Installer. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-14599. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Altera Quartus Prime Standard and Quartus Prime Lite up to 24.1 on Windows and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Standard Installer (SFX) on Windows, Altera Quartus Prime Lite  Installer (SFX) on Windows allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Standard: from 23.1 through 24.1; Quartus Prime Lite: from 23.1 through 24.1.

The advisory is shared for download at altera.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-14599 since 12/12/2025. The exploitation appears 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 01/07/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-206253). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2025 CVE reserved
01/07/2026 +26 days Advisory disclosed
01/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: altera.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-14599 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-14599
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339772
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/07/2026 07:41
Updated: 01/07/2026 08:59
Changes: 01/07/2026 07:41 (75), 01/07/2026 08:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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