CVE-2026-27976

HIGH

zed < 0.224.4 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink in Extension Tar Extraction

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Zed, a code editor, has an extension installer allows tar/gzip downloads. Prior to version 0.224.4, the tar extractor (`async_tar::Archive::unpack`) creates symlinks from the archive without validation, and the path guard (`writeable_path_from_extension`) only performs lexical prefix checks without resolving symlinks. An attacker can ship a tar that first creates a symlink inside the extension workdir pointing outside (e.g., `escape -> /`), then writes files through the symlink, causing writes to arbitrary host paths. This escapes the extension sandbox and enables code execution. Version 0.224.4 patches the issue.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0049
EPSS Percentile 38.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-61
Status published
Products (1)
zed/zed < 0.224.4
Published Feb 26, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 26, 2026