CVE-2026-27976Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Code execution via extension archive symlink following

Published Feb 25, 2026 · Updated Feb 25, 2026

Path traversal in Zed before 0.224.4 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary host files through a crafted extension archive. The tar extractor creates archive-supplied symlinks without validation, while the extension path guard checks lexical prefixes without resolving them. Exploitation requires installation of an attacker-controlled extension; writes inherit the Zed user's permissions and enable code execution.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Zed before 0.224.4 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary host files through a crafted extension archive. The tar extractor creates archive-supplied symlinks without validation, while the extension path guard checks lexical prefixes without resolving them. Exploitation requires installation of an attacker-controlled extension; writes inherit the Zed user's permissions and enable code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-27976
Published
Feb 25, 2026
Updated
Feb 25, 2026
Vendor
Zed Industries
Product
Zed
Classifications
CWE-61, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.224.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Zed Industries · Zedversion=< 0.224.4

Published CVSS scores

8.8GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-61UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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