CVE-2026-27800

Zed has Zip Slip Path Traversal in Extension Archive Extraction

Published Feb 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zed
Zed zed
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zed:zed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zed
Zed zed
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zed-industries
Zed-industries zed
Vendors & Products Zed-industries
Zed-industries zed
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Zed has Zip Slip Path Traversal in Extension Archive Extraction
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:04 PM
Reserved
Feb 24, 2026, 2:31 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 26, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:27 AM