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TI-2025-41980 Aliases CVE-2025-68432

Zed IDE LSP Binary Configuration Arbitrary Code Execution

Priority LOW 36CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

Zed, a code editor, has an aribtrary code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 0.218.2-pre. The Zed IDE loads Language Server Protocol (LSP) configurations from the `settings.json` file located within a project’s `.zed` subdirectory. A malicious LSP configuration can contain arbitrary shell commands that run on the host system with the privileges of the user running the IDE. This can be triggered when a user opens project file for which there is an LSP entry. A concerted effort by an attacker to seed a project settings file (`./zed/settings.json`) with malicious language server configurations could result in arbitrary code execution with the user's privileges if the user opens the project in Zed without reviewing the contents. Version 0.218.2-pre fixes the issue by implementing worktree trust mechanism. As a workaround, users should carefully review the contents of project settings files (`./zed/settings.json`) before opening new projects in Zed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00284 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed zed (zed-industries): 0.218.2-pre

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
zed-industrieszedbefore 0.218.2-pre0.218.2-prePatch availableCNA
  • zed Vendorzed-industries Affected before 0.218.2-pre Fixed in 0.218.2-pre Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zed:zed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.218.2Vulnerablezed-industries
  • cpe:2.3:a:zed:zed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.218.2 Vulnerable ·zed-industries

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA zed (zed-industries) Fixed in 0.218.2-pre

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68432

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-32402 Zed: Allowlist Bypass via Bash Variable Expansion Chain in Terminal Tool Permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-22318 Zed Extension Sandbox Escape via Tar Symlink Following CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-32405 Zed: Allowlist Bypass via Bash Arithmetic Expansion in Terminal Tool Permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-32404 Zed: Zed IDE Arbitrary Code Execution via untrusted repository with poisoned .git/config CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-32403 Zed: Allowlist Bypass via Environment Variable Injection in Terminal Tool Permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-32401 Zed: Remote Command Injection via Unquoted Environment Variable Keys (SSH / WSL Remote) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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