DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in Silicon Labs 8-bit IDE Installer
CVE-2024-9490

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Silabs.com

Status
Silicon Labs Ide (8-bit)
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-9490?

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the Silicon Labs 8-bit IDE installer due to an uncontrolled search path. This flaw can allow attackers to exploit the installer, leading to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when the compromised installer is executed. Users of the affected version should apply security measures to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Silicon Labs IDE (8-bit) Windows 0 <= 5.50

References

https://community.silabs.com/068Vm00000JUQwd
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks to Sahil Shah and Shaurya for reporting this issue.
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CVE-2024-9490 : DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in Silicon Labs 8-bit IDE Installer