CVE-2019-18361: Medium severity intellij idea vulnerability

Published Oct 31, 2019
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Updated

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.2 allows local user privilege escalation, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software

1 affected component
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA<2019.2

Event History

Oct 31, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-18361?

CVE-2019-18361 is a vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.2 that allows local user privilege escalation potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-18361?

CVE-2019-18361 has a severity rating of 5.3 (medium).

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-18361?

To fix CVE-2019-18361, you should update your JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA to version 2019.2 or later.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-18361?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-18361 in the JetBrains Security Bulletin Q3 2019: link(https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2019/10/29/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q3-2019/).

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