1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2026-44463
HIGH · 8.6

CVE-2026-44463

Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.229.0, Zed's terminal tool permission system can be bypassed by prepending environment variable assignments to allowlisted commands, hijacking program behavior (e.g., ...

Vulnerability Description

Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.229.0, Zed's terminal tool permission system can be bypassed by prepending environment variable assignments to allowlisted commands, hijacking program behavior (e.g., PAGER) to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.229.0.

CVSS Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ZedZed< 0.229.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78CWE-184

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-44463?

CVE-2026-44463 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.229.0, Zed's terminal tool permission system can be bypassed by prepending environment variable assignments to allowlisted commands, hijacking program behavior (e.g., ...

How severe is CVE-2026-44463?

CVE-2026-44463 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-44463?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Zed Zed.