CVE-2024-23907

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-08-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) High Level Synthesis Compiler software before version 23.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Altera High Level Synthesis Compiler: before 23.4 — fixed in 23.4
Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler: before 2024.1 — fixed in 2024.1
Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software: before 23.4 — fixed in 23.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Altera High Level Synthesis Compiler 23.4; Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler 2024.1; Intel(R) Quartus Prime Pro and Standard edition software 23.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01113.html

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