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Silicon Labs 8-Bit IDE Installer DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation and Arbitrary Code Execution

Vulnerability

A DLL hijacking vulnerability has been identified in the Silicon Labs 8-bit IDE installer, stemming from an uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when the affected installer is run.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized privilege escalation and the execution of arbitrary code with elevated rights.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
10.0
exploitability
2.5
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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