CVE-2026-27976
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Zed, a code editor, has an extension installer allows tar/gzip downloads. Prior to version 0.224.4, the tar extractor (`async_tar::Archive::unpack`) creates symlinks from the archive without validation, and the path guard (`writeable_path_from_extension`) only performs lexical prefix checks without resolving symlinks. An attacker can ship a tar that first creates a symlink inside the extension workdir pointing outside (e.g., `escape -> /`), then writes files through the symlink, causing writes to arbitrary host paths. This escapes the extension sandbox and enables code execution. Version 0.224.4 patches the issue.
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affected products (2)
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references (4)
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- https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-59p4-3mhm-qm3rcnnvd
- https://zed.dev/downloadPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-59p4-3mhm-qm3renisa_euvd
- https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-59p4-3mhm-qm3rExploitMitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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