CVE-2026-27967

Description

Zed, a code editor, has a symlink escape vulnerability in versions prior to 0.225.9 in Agent file tools (`read_file`, `edit_file`). 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 (`file_scan_exclusions`, `private_files`), potentially leaking sensitive user data to the LLM. Version 0.225.9 fixes the issue.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-02-25 | Published 2026-02-25 | Updated 2026-02-26 | Assigner GitHub_M

Problem types

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Product status

References

github.com/...es/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-786m-x2vc-5235

cve.org (CVE-2026-27967)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-27967)

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