CVE-2025-13670 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The High Level Synthesis Compiler i++ command for Windows is vulnerable to a DLL planting vulnerability

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Vendors	Products
Altera Subscribe	High Level Synthesis Compiler Subscribe

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.altera.com/security/security-advisory/asa-0003

History

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The High Level Synthesis Compiler i++ command for Windows is vulnerable to a DLL planting vulnerability
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		https://www.altera.com/security/security-advisory/asa-0003
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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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Altera

Published: 2025-12-12T02:34:57.848Z

Updated: 2025-12-12T02:34:57.848Z

Reserved: 2025-11-25T16:59:58.049Z

Link: CVE-2025-13670

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-12T03:15:51.907

Modified: 2025-12-12T03:15:51.907

Link: CVE-2025-13670

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-427

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