CVE-2026-64811 Code injection in IntelliJ IDEA

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious development container configurations before project trust is granted in IntelliJ IDEA.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-64811?

CVE-2026-64811 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 23 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2 arbitrary code execution was possible before granting project trust via development container configuration

Weakness: CWE-829

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-64811?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.

How do I fix CVE-2026-64811?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-64811 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2026-64811 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64811 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Intellij Idea vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjq3-x359-m2pf.

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