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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-27967

Zed, a code editor, has a symlink escape vulnerability in versions prior to 0.225.9 in Agent file tools ( , ).

Published Feb 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Zed, a code editor,

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27967. EPSS is 0.21%. 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 version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.21%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe zed/zed

Zed, a code editor, has a symlink escape vulnerability in versions prior to 0.225.9 in Agent file tools ( , ). It allows reading and writing files **outside the project directory** when a project contains symbolic links pointing to external paths. This bypasses the intended workspace boundary and privacy protections ( , ), potentially leaking sensitive user data to the LLM. Version 0.225.9 fixes the issue.

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  • cpe zed/zedversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-27967

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-2026-27967. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Zed, a code editor, is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-59: Link Following. EPSS 0.21%. 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. Feb 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Zed, a code editor, has a symlink escape vulnerability in versions prior to 0.225.9 in Agent file tools ( , ). It allows reading and writing files **outside the project directory** when a project contains symbolic links pointing to external paths. This bypasses the intended workspace boundary and privacy protections ( , ), potentially leaking sensitive user data to the LLM. Version 0.225.9 fixes t

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Zed, a code editor, has a symlink escape vulnerability in versions prior to 0.225.9 in Agent file tools ( , ). It allows reading and writing files **outside the project directory** when a project contains symbolic links pointing to external paths. This bypasses the intended workspace boundary and privacy protections ( , ), potentially leaking sensitive user data to the LLM. Version 0.225.9 fixes t

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27967

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-27967

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27967

    Zed, a code editor, has a symlink escape vulnerability in versions prior to 0.225.9 in Agent file tools ( , ). It allows reading and writing files **outside the project directory** when a project contains symbolic links pointing to external paths. This bypass

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.