CVE-2022-46828

Local code execution via DYLIB injection

Published Dec 8, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025

DYLIB injection in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.3 allows local users to execute code in the IDE's context on macOS. JetBrains identifies the flaw only as DYLIB injection and has not published the affected executable, loading path, or unsafe library-resolution operation. A local low-privileged user must influence a dynamic library loaded by the IDE; successful injection runs attacker-controlled code with the IDE's access.

CVSS severity5.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DYLIB injection in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.3 allows local users to execute code in the IDE's context on macOS. JetBrains identifies the flaw only as DYLIB injection and has not published the affected executable, loading path, or unsafe library-resolution operation. A local low-privileged user must influence a dynamic library loaded by the IDE; successful injection runs attacker-controlled code with the IDE's access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-46828
Published
Dec 8, 2022
Updated
Apr 22, 2025
Vendor
JetBrains
Product
IntelliJ IDEA
Classifications
CWE-691, T1574.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 8, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2022.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

JetBrains · IntelliJ IDEAversion=0 <2022.3

Published CVSS scores

5.2JetBrainsCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-691Insufficient Control Flow Management
T1574.006Hijack Execution Flow: Dynamic Linker Hijacking

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