CVE-2024-24940

Summary

CVE-2024-24940 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2023.3.3. This issue involves a path traversal weakness, which means an attacker could manipulate archive file paths during the unpacking process to potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or execute malicious code. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker may be able to bypass intended access restrictions and compromise the targeted system. It is crucial for users to upgrade their IntelliJ IDEA installations to the latest patched version to mitigate this risk.

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