HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-44463
HIGH

CVE-2026-44463

CWE-78Published: May 28, 2026· Updated: Jun 3, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:9.3th

Official Description

Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.229.0, Zed's terminal tool permission system can be bypassed by prepending environment variable assignments to allowlisted commands, hijacking program behavior (e.g., PAGER) to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.229.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-44463 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

zed1 product
zed
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-c3g6-c3ff-69cg

All References (1)

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https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-c3g6-c3ff-69cgExploit · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-44463
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 28, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-44463 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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