CVE-2023-24016
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro and Standard edition software for linux may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIntel Quartus Prime software for Linux contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to potentially perform privilege escalation. This is a DLL/library hijacking issue where the application loads libraries from an insecure path, allowing a malicious library to be substituted for a legitimate one.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 22.1std< 22.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine if Intel Quartus Prime is installedSearch for Quartus installation directories in common locations such as /opt/intel, /opt/altera, or the user's home directory. Look for directories containing 'quartus' in the name. Use commands like: find /opt -type d -name '*quartus*' 2>/dev/null; ls -la ~ | grep -i quartusAffected if Quartus Prime is not installed - not affected
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Identify the installed versionLocate the quartus_sh or quartus binary within the installation directory. Run the binary with version flag such as --version, or check version information files in the installation directory. Common command: ./quartus_sh --versionAffected if Version is 22.1std or 22.4 or later - not affected; versions below these thresholds are affected
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Check write permissions on the installation directory and subdirectoriesList permissions on the Quartus installation directory and its subdirectories (particularly lib, bin, or any directory that may contain shared libraries). Use: ls -la <quartus_install_dir> and ls -la <quartus_install_dir>/*/Affected if Non-privileged users have write access to any directory containing application libraries - the DLL hijacking condition is present
If Intel Quartus Prime is installed with a version below 22.1std or 22.4, and the application directories are writable by unprivileged users, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2023-24016.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped22.1std22.4
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or update to Intel Quartus Prime Pro/Standard edition software. Review and harden file system permissions to prevent unauthorized users from writing to application directories.
Quartus Prime Pro >= 22.1std; Quartus Prime Standard >= 22.4
- Upgrade Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro Edition to version 22.1std or later
- Upgrade Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Standard Edition to version 22.4 or later
- After upgrading, verify the application runs correctly and test any critical design workflows
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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