CVE-2026-44465

Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-06 | Published 2026-05-28 | Updated 2026-05-29 | Assigner GitHub_M

Problem types

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Product status

References

github.com/...es/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-fj2r-rmw6-h222 exploit

github.com/...es/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-fj2r-rmw6-h222

cve.org (CVE-2026-44465)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-44465)

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