CVE-2026-44465
RCE in Zed IDE via malicious .git/config when folder opened in untrusted mode; fixed 0.227.1.
Is CVE-2026-44465 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-44465 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-44465?
CVE-2026-44465 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-44465?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-44465. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-44465 affect?
CVE-2026-44465 affects Zed IDE (before 0.227.1). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-44465?
Upgrade to 0.227.1+ to mitigate.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via crafted .git/config when opening an untrusted folder; attacker can run arbitrary commands.
Patch when possible
- affected< 0.227.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.