CVE-2025-13669

High Level Synthesis Compiler Security Advisory

Published Dec 12, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel high Level Synthesis Compiler
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:intel:high_level_synthesis_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel high Level Synthesis Compiler
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title High Level Synthesis Compiler Security Advisory
First Time appeared Altera
Altera high Level Synthesis Compiler
Weaknesses CWE-427
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:altera:high_level_synthesis_compiler:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Altera
Altera high Level Synthesis Compiler
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Altera
Published
Updated
Dec 12, 2025, 7:53 PM
Reserved
Nov 25, 2025, 4:59 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 12, 2025, 3:15 AM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 8:10 PM