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Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.229.0, Zed's terminal tool permission system can be bypassed via bash arithmetic expansion $((...)), allowing execution of arbi…
Published:
27 mei 2026 om 22:00:00
Alert date:
28 mei 2026 om 19:09:38
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
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CVE-2026-44466 affects Zed code editor versions prior to 0.229.0. The vulnerability allows bypassing the terminal tool permission system through bash arithmetic expansion $((...)) syntax. Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by nesting them inside allowlisted commands like echo. This represents a privilege escalation issue where security controls can be circumvented. The vulnerability has been patched in version 0.229.0. Users should update to the latest version to mitigate this security risk.
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Affected products:
Zed Code Editor
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44466
https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-c99f-97vf-4h5h
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