CVE-2024-9490

Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in Silicon Labs IDE installer

Description

DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in Silicon Labs (8-bit) IDE installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory silabs.com
Affected: silabs.com Silicon Labs IDE (8-bit)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://community.silabs.com/068Vm00000JUQwd vendor advisory permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9490?
CVE-2024-9490 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-9490?
To fix CVE-2024-9490, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-9490 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-9490 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-9490?
CVE-2024-9490 affects silabs.com Silicon Labs IDE (8-bit).
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