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In JetBrains CLion before 2026.3, 2026.2.4.1 code execution was possible in Safe Mode via a crafted GDB server debug profile

7.8HighCNA
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
No fix listed
Who is exposed
Not reported
Published
Last modified
14/100 · provisional
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

JetBrains CLion, an IDE for C and C++ development, has a flaw where code execution is possible in Safe Mode through a crafted GDB server debug profile. An attacker with local access and no login could run code on the machine if a user is tricked into taking an action, such as opening a malicious debug profile.

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In JetBrains CLion before 2026.3, 2026.2.4.1 code execution was possible in Safe Mode via a crafted GDB server debug profile

cve.now Index

14Pcve.now Index 14 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation0/40No signal
  • Exposure?/25Unknown. No advisory context yet
  • Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
  • Severity8.8/10CVSS 7.8, total technical impact per CISA
  • No patch5/5No patch listed yet

What would change the score

  • Would score about 69 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 64 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 36 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now
  3. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  4. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • JetBrains CLion

    Version range not reported

Evidence 1

  1. Link

Corrections

None so far.

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