CVE-2022-48481

Local code execution via DYLIB injection

Published Apr 28, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

DYLIB injection in JetBrains Toolbox App before 1.28 allows local users to execute code in its process on macOS. JetBrains states that 1.28 disabled dynamic-library loading, but it has not published the affected code path or how an untrusted library is selected. Low-privileged local access is required, and the vendor assessment limits the consequence to confidentiality and integrity effects without service interruption.

CVSS severity5.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DYLIB injection in JetBrains Toolbox App before 1.28 allows local users to execute code in its process on macOS. JetBrains states that 1.28 disabled dynamic-library loading, but it has not published the affected code path or how an untrusted library is selected. Low-privileged local access is required, and the vendor assessment limits the consequence to confidentiality and integrity effects without service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48481
Published
Apr 28, 2023
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
JetBrains
Product
Toolbox App
Classifications
CWE-691, T1574.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.28

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

JetBrains · Toolbox Appversion=0 <1.28

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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