CVE-2025-14596
Quartus Prime Pro Edition Installer Advisory
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 7, 2026, 2:02 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 8, 2026, 6:09 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
04c0172e-9735-4a9d-a92a-fe01fa863447
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 04c0172e-9735-4a9d-a92a-fe01fa863447 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 04c0172e-9735-4a9d-a92a-fe01fa863447 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 04c0172e-9735-4a9d-a92a-fe01fa863447 |
Solution
- Update Altera Quartus Prime Pro to a fixed version.
- Ensure installer paths are validated.
- Apply vendor-provided security patches.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-14596.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.altera.com/security/security-advisory/asa-0004 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-14596
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by 04c0172e-9735-4a9d-a92a-fe01fa863447
Jan. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-427 Added Reference https://www.altera.com/security/security-advisory/asa-0004