CVE-2026-27800

Zed has Zip Slip Path Traversal in Extension Archive Extraction

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: February 25, 2026 at 11:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:27 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorZed

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Zed, a code editor, has a Zip Slip (Path Traversal) vulnerability exists in its extension archive extraction functionality prior to version 0.224.4. The `extract_zip()` function in `crates/util/src/archive.rs` fails to validate ZIP entry filenames for path traversal sequences (e.g., `../`). This allows a malicious extension to write files outside its designated sandbox directory by downloading and extracting a crafted ZIP archive. Version 0.224.4 fixes the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.224.4
Affected range stops below 0.224.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-v385-xh3h-rrfr

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

7.4HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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