CVE-2026-44465

Zed: Zed IDE Arbitrary Code Execution via untrusted repository with poisoned .git/config

State: Published
Severity: 8.6 High
Published: May 28, 2026
Updated: May 29, 2026
Reserved: May 6, 2026

Description

Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.227.1, Zed IDE executes arbitrary commands when opening a folder with a malicious .git/config file that abuses the core.fsmonitor Git configuration option. This allows an attacker to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) when a victim open a folder in untrusted mode. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.227.1.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	8.6 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	GitHub_M

Weaknesses

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
zedzed-industries	< 0.227.1Affected

References

https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-fj2r-rmw6-h222

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