CVE-2022-29813

Local code execution via custom Pandoc path

Published Apr 28, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Code injection in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.1 allows local users to execute code through a custom Pandoc executable path. The IDE invokes the executable configured in Pandoc settings during document conversion, but JetBrains has not published the exact missing validation or trust check. Exploitation requires local high-privilege access and user interaction; the published assessment limits impact to reading or altering data, not service interruption.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.1 allows local users to execute code through a custom Pandoc executable path. The IDE invokes the executable configured in Pandoc settings during document conversion, but JetBrains has not published the exact missing validation or trust check. Exploitation requires local high-privilege access and user interaction; the published assessment limits impact to reading or altering data, not service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29813
Published
Apr 28, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
JetBrains
Product
IntelliJ IDEA
Classifications
CWE-94
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2022.1 <2022.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

JetBrains · IntelliJ IDEAversion=2022.1 <2022.1

Published CVSS scores

6.9JetBrainsCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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