CVE-2022-46828
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.3 a DYLIB injection on macOS was possible.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA DYLIB (dynamic library) injection vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA on macOS allowed attackers to potentially load malicious dynamic libraries into the IDE process, enabling code execution within the application context. The specific injection mechanism is not detailed in available records.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2022.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify macOS platformConfirm the operating system is macOS by running 'uname -a' or checking System Preferences. This vulnerability only affects IntelliJ IDEA on macOS.Affected if The system is not running macOS (this vulnerability is macOS-specific)
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Locate IntelliJ IDEA installationCheck common installation paths such as /Applications/JetBrains/IntelliJ IDEA*.app or ~/Applications/JetBrains/IntelliJ IDEA*.app. Use 'ls /Applications | grep -i intellij' to list installed versions.Affected if IntelliJ IDEA is not installed on the system
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Determine installed IntelliJ IDEA versionRight-click the IntelliJ IDEA app in Applications, select 'Get Info', and read the Version number. Alternatively, open IntelliJ IDEA and go to Help > About to view the exact version build.Affected if Unable to determine the installed version
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the installed version number to the affected range: any version prior to 2022.3 (such as 2022.1, 2021.3, etc.) is vulnerable. The fixed version is 2022.3 and later.Affected if Installed version is 2022.2 or earlier, or any 2021.x/2020.x release
You are affected if IntelliJ IDEA is installed on macOS and the version is any build prior to 2022.3.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2022.3
Upgrade JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA to version 2022.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
IntelliJ IDEA 2022.3
- 1. Back up your current IntelliJ IDEA settings and projects
- 2. Download IntelliJ IDEA 2022.3 or later from the official JetBrains website (www.jetbrains.com)
- 3. Install the new version following the standard installation process for your operating system
- 4. On macOS, ensure the application is properly signed to prevent DYLIB injection
- 5. Verify the installed version by navigating to IntelliJ IDEA > About IntelliJ IDEA
- 6. Re-import your projects and settings as needed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-46828 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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