INTELLIJ IDEA Installer <2022.2.2: EXE Search Order Hijacking
CVE-2022-40978 Published on September 19, 2022
The installer of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.2.2 was vulnerable to EXE search order hijacking
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-40978 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2022-40978 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-40978
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Affected Versions
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA:- Version 2022.2.2 and below 2022.2.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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