What is CVE-2024-38668?

CVE-2024-38668 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Quartus_prime, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-38668?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Quartus_prime

CVE-2024-38668

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition software for Windows before version 23.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Quartus_prime
Microsoft Windows
N/a Intel(r) Quartus(r) Prime Standard Edition Software For Windows — versions before version 23.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38668?: CVE-2024-38668 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Quartus_prime, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-38668?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.