CVE-2026-27967 (GCVE-0-2026-27967)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-25 23:33 – Updated: 2026-02-28 04:55
VLAI?
Title
Symlink Escape in Agent File Tools
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.1 (High)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| zed-industries | zed |
Affected:
< 0.225.9
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