# CVE-2026-44465: Zed IDE remote code execution via malicious git configuration

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-44465-zed-ide-remote-code-execution-via-malicious-git-configuration  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-28. Updated: 2026-05-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-44465 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-05-28

Zed is a high-performance code editor used by developers to manage and edit software projects. A security flaw allows a malicious actor to execute unauthorized commands on a user's computer if the user opens a specially crafted project folder. This could lead to a full system compromise, data theft, or the installation of malware, even if the user opens the folder in 'untrusted' mode.

Vendors: [Zed Industries](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/zed-industries).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-44465 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-44465 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-44465?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 28 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Zed Industries Zed IDE < 0.227.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-44465?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-44465 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-44465?** Check whether you run Zed Industries Zed IDE at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Zed IDE fails to properly sanitize or restrict Git configuration options when opening a repository, even in untrusted mode. Specifically, the editor invokes Git operations that respect the 'core.fsmonitor' setting within a local .git/config file. This setting allows for the execution of an arbitrary shell command to track file changes. An attacker can distribute a poisoned repository that, when opened in Zed, executes arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78) and is resolved in version 0.227.1.

## Affected products

- Zed Industries Zed IDE < 0.227.1

## Timeline

- 2026-05-08: advisory: GitHub advisory published by Zed Industries
- 2026-05-28: disclosed: CVE-2026-44465 published to NVD

## References

- [https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-fj2r-rmw6-h222](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-fj2r-rmw6-h222)