CVE-2026-27967 is a symlink escape vulnerability affecting Zed code editor versions prior to 0.225.9. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass workspace boundaries by using symbolic links within a project to read or write files outside the intended project directory, potentially exposing sensitive user data. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and requires user interaction, but can lead to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. The primary risk is the unauthorized leakage of private files to an LLM. Currently, there is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.225.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zed:zed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.