SB2026081786 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IntelliJ IDEA
Published: August 17, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-49382)
CWE-ID: CWE-1336 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to template injection in the Copyright plugin when processing crafted templates. A remote user can inject malicious template content to execute arbitrary code.
2) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-49383)
CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
CVSSv4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to XML external entity processing in UI Designer form parser when parsing a crafted form file. A local user can supply a specially crafted form file to disclose sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.