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CVE-2026-118696VulnerabilityPublished

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, PhpStorm, RubyMine and WebStorm before 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, and

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118696· High 8.0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High · fixed in 2026.2.4 : patch IntelliJ IDEA soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:03 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (JetBrains)CVSS 3.18.0
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 +13
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
JetBrainsIntelliJ IDEAAffected
  • >=2026.2 <2026.2.4
Fixed in
  • 2026.2.4
JetBrainsIntelliJ IDEAAffected
  • >=2026.1 <2026.1.5.1
Fixed in
  • 2026.1.5.1
JetBrainsIntelliJ IDEAAffected
  • <2025.3.6.2
Fixed in
  • 2025.3.6.2
JetBrainsPyCharmAffected
  • >=2026.2 <2026.2.4
Fixed in
  • 2026.2.4
JetBrainsPyCharmAffected
  • >=2026.1 <2026.1.5.1
Fixed in
  • 2026.1.5.1
JetBrainsPyCharmAffected
  • <2025.3.6.2
Fixed in
  • 2025.3.6.2

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade affected JetBrains IDEs to versions 2026.3, 2026.2.4 (or later minor releases), 2026.1.5.x, and 2025.3.x as specified for each product to ensure the embedded browser no longer trusts revoked intermediate certificates. Since the vulnerability is fixed in these versions, applying the official updates is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-118696 affects multiple JetBrains IDEs including IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, PhpStorm, RubyMine, WebStorm, GoLand, Rider, CLion, DataGrip, RustRover, and DataSpell in versions prior to specified 2026.x and 2025.x releases. The issue involves the embedded browser trusting revoked intermediate certificates, which can lead to a high-impact security breach. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.0, indicating significant confidentiality and integrity impact with no known exploitation in the wild at this time.

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