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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-68433

Zed, a code editor, has an aribtrary code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 0.218.2-pre.

Published Dec 17, 2025 · catalog updated Dec 18, 2025 · Zed, a code editor,

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-68433. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of Zed, a code editor, is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Zed, a code editor,).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.28%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor zed-industries zed < 0.218.2-pre

Zed, a code editor, has an aribtrary code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 0.218.2-pre. The Zed IDE loads Model Context Protocol (MCP) configurations from the file located within a project’s subdirectory. A malicious MCP configuration can contain arbitrary shell commands that run on the host system with the privileges of the user running the IDE. This can be triggered automatically without any user interaction besides opening the project in the IDE. Version 0.218.2-pre fixes the issue by implementing worktree trust mechanism. As a workaround, users should carefully review the conte

Are you affected?

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  • vendor zed-industries zed < 0.218.2-pre< 0.218.2-pre

How to fix CVE-2025-68433

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-68433. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of Zed, a code editor, is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with zed-industries zed < 0.218.2-pre < 0.218.2-pre. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.28%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 17, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Zed, a code editor, has an aribtrary code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 0.218.2-pre. The Zed IDE loads Model Context Protocol (MCP) configurations from the file located within a project’s subdirectory. A malicious MCP configuration can contain arbitrary shell commands that run on the host system with the privileges of the user running the IDE. This can be triggered automatically wit

  2. Dec 18, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    Zed, a code editor, has an aribtrary code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 0.218.2-pre. The Zed IDE loads Model Context Protocol (MCP) configurations from the file located within a project’s subdirectory. A malicious MCP configuration can contain arbitrary shell commands that run on the host system with the privileges of the user running the IDE. This can be triggered automatically wit

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-68433

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-68433

    30-day exploitation probability 0.28%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-204009

    Zed, a code editor, has an aribtrary code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 0.218.2-pre. The Zed IDE loads Model Context Protocol (MCP) configurations from the file located within a project’s subdirectory. A malicious MCP configuration can contain arbitrary shell comma

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 2, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
  • EUVDNov 1, 2026