Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in Silicon Labs IDE installer
Priority LOW 38CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in Silicon Labs (8-bit) IDE installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| silabs.com | Silicon Labs IDE (8-bit) | up to 5.50 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Silicon Labs IDE (8-bit) Vendorsilabs.com Affected up to 5.50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9490
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j533-xx2h-c654
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-9490 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9490 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j533-xx2h-c654 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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