DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit by Silicon Labs
CVE-2024-9499
8.6HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Silabs.com
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 24 January 2025
What is CVE-2024-9499?
A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists within the USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit installer due to an uncontrolled search path. This weakness could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code when the installer is run, potentially compromising system integrity and security.

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Affected Version(s)
USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit Windows 0 <= 2.42
References
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.
