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TI-2025-12491 Aliases CVE-2025-13669GHSA-q6m2-f497-3j77

High Level Synthesis Compiler Security Advisory

Priority LOW 25CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera High Level Synthesis Compiler on Windows allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects High Level Synthesis Compiler: from 19.1 through 24.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00118 1st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IntelHigh Level Synthesis Compiler19.1 – 24.3—No fix listedCNA
  • High Level Synthesis Compiler VendorIntel Affected 19.1 – 24.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:high_level_synthesis_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.1 – 24.3VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:high_level_synthesis_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 – 24.3 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13669
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6m2-f497-3j77

References

  • TI-2025-12492 High Level Synthesis Compiler Security Advisory CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-15895 Uncontrolled search path in Intel High Level Synthesis Compiler software CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.4

Sources