CVE-2025-68433
Zed, a code editor, has an aribtrary code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 0.218.2-pre.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Zed, a code editor, has an aribtrary code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 0.218.2-pre. The Zed IDE loads Model Context Protocol (MCP) configurations from the `settings.json` file located within a project’s `.zed` subdirectory. A malicious MCP 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 automatically without any user interaction besides opening the project in the IDE. 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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.28% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- zed/zed
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-cv6g-cmxc-vw8jExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://zed.dev/blog/secure-by-defaultProduct, Release Notes
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.