CVE-2026-27967
Symlink Escape in Agent File Tools
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Symlink Escape in Agent File Tools
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-27967- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-8777
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-8777- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-27967- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Symlink Escape in Agent File Tools
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-27967- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-27967 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Zed, published February 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.