CVE-2025-68433 is an arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting Zed code editor versions prior to 0.218.2-pre. Malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) configurations within a project's settings.json file can execute arbitrary shell commands with user privileges upon project opening, requiring no further user interaction. This vulnerability is rated High severity (CVSS 7.3) due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and 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 or media coverage 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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