CVE-2026-44465

Published: May 28, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.6

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 6.0

Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Zed: Zed

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Zed Zed	Before 0.227.1

Related CWEs

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

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

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

Source: security-advisories@github.com

ExploitVendor Advisory

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

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

ExploitVendor Advisory

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