What is CVE-2026-27967?

CVE-2026-27967 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zed-industries Zed, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-02-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-27967?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Zed-industries Zed

CVE-2026-27967

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 link…

EPSS: 0.000 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Zed-industries Zed — versions < 0.225.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-786m-x2vc-5235 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-27967?: CVE-2026-27967 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zed-industries Zed, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-27967?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.