CVE-2025-68432 describes an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Zed code editor versions prior to 0.218.2-pre. Malicious Language Server Protocol (LSP) configurations within a project's .zed/settings.json file can execute arbitrary shell commands when a user opens the project. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.218.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zed:zed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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