CVE-2026-44465 — Zed: Zed IDE Arbitrary Code Execution via untrusted repository with poisoned .git/config
Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.227.1, Zed IDE executes arbitrary commands when opening a folder with a malicious .git/config file that abuses the core.fsmonitor Git configurat…
Published: 2026-05-28 · CVSS: 8.6 · CVSS 3.1
Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.227.1, Zed IDE executes arbitrary commands when opening a folder with a malicious .git/config file that abuses the core.fsmonitor Git configuration option. This allows an attacker to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) when a victim open a folder in untrusted mode. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.227.1.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7