PT-2022-27981 · Jetbrains · Intellij Idea

Published 2022-12-08 · Updated 2022-12-12 · CVE-2022-46824

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2022.2.4

Description A buffer overflow in the fsnotifier daemon on macOS was possible, which could lead to potential security issues. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2022.2.4, update to version 2022.2.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the fsnotifier daemon on macOS until a patch is available. Restrict access to the fsnotifier daemon to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-46824

Affected Products

Intellij Idea

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46824 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46824 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/54187 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/39471 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/39455 · Telegram Post