Vulnerability · Published Jan 6, 2026 · Assigned by Altera
CVE-2025-14596Quartus Prime Pro Edition Installer Advisory
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled search path in Quartus Prime Pro from Altera. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Altera Quartus Prime Pro Installer (SFX) on Windows allows Search Order Hijacking.This issue affects Quartus Prime Pro: from 24.1 through 24.3.1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Altera | Quartus Prime Pro | 24.1 – through 24.3.1 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H