CVE-2026-65908

Code execution via malicious Python executable

Published Jul 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

CWE-829 in JetBrains PyCharm before 2026.1.4 allows attackers to execute code when an untrusted project is opened. JetBrains identifies the locus only as handling of a malicious Python executable and has not disclosed the faulty validation or launch logic. Opening an attacker-controlled project is required, after which the executable runs with the IDE user's privileges.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CWE-829 in JetBrains PyCharm before 2026.1.4 allows attackers to execute code when an untrusted project is opened. JetBrains identifies the locus only as handling of a malicious Python executable and has not disclosed the faulty validation or launch logic. Opening an attacker-controlled project is required, after which the executable runs with the IDE user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-65908
Published
Jul 23, 2026
Updated
Jul 23, 2026
Vendor
JetBrains
Product
PyCharm
Classifications
CWE-829, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026.1.4, 2026.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

JetBrains · PyCharmversion=0 <2026.1.4, 2026.2

Published CVSS scores

8.6JetBrains s.r.o.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
T1204.002Malicious File

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