CVE-2025-68433

HIGH EPSS 16.4%

Published Dec 17, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

7.3 CVSS 3.1

High

Published Dec 17, 2025 6mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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 Details

Base Score

7.3

Exploitability

1.3

Impact

5.9

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

User Interaction Required

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

16.4% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

Public Exploit Known

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-77 Command Injection Injection

Affected Products 1

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
zed	zed	*	<0.218.2

References 2

github.com https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-cv6g-cmxc-vw8j

ExploitVendor Advisory
zed.dev https://zed.dev/blog/secure-by-default

ProductRelease Notes

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.