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CVE-2026-27967
Zed, a code editor, has a symlink escape vulnerability in versions prior to 0.225.9 in Agent file tools (`read_file`, `edit_file`). It allows reading and writing files **outside the project directory** when a project contains symbolic links pointing to external paths. This bypasses the intended workspace boundary and privacy protections (`file_scan_exclusions`, `private_files`), potentially leaking sensitive user data to the LLM. Version 0.225.9 fixes the issue.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"zed","vendor":"zed-industries","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 0.225.9"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0383323d283b9cc59bff4243bc08deee4044840cf06c55aa6ab1b3bed17806de · sha256:185858e685eb5826… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":7.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0383323d283b9cc59bff4243bc08deee4044840cf06c55aa6ab1b3bed17806de · sha256:185858e685eb5826… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0383323d283b9cc59bff4243bc08deee4044840cf06c55aa6ab1b3bed17806de · sha256:185858e685eb5826… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-786m-x2vc-5235","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-786m-x2vc-5235"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0383323d283b9cc59bff4243bc08deee4044840cf06c55aa6ab1b3bed17806de · sha256:185858e685eb5826… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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