# CVE-2026-65908: Code injection in PyCharm

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious Python project in PyCharm.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 24 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2j8g-fr3j-fp7c

## What is CVE-2026-65908?

CVE-2026-65908 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in JetBrains PyCharm, 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 PyCharm before 2026.1.4, 2026.2 arbitrary code execution via malicious Python executable was possible on untrusted project open

Weakness: CWE-829 (Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65908?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jetbrains Pycharm.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-65908?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-65908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in JetBrains PyCharm

- [CVE-2026-75060](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-75060/): Missing authorization in PyCharm (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2026-25847](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25847/): Cross-site scripting in PyCharm (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-30005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30005/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-11694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11694/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-14958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14958/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-65908 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-65908 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in JetBrains PyCharm, 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: JetBrains PyCharm. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65908/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65908/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65908
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65908
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65908

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65908/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.