CVE-2026-63093: Cursor for Windows version 3.2.16 contains a binary planting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to ach

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-63093?

cursor: upgrade to newer than 3.2.16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-63093 being exploited?

CVE-2026-63093 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-63093 affect?

CVE-2026-63093 affects cursor. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Cursor for Windows version 3.2.16 contains a binary planting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by placing a malicious git.exe file in the repository root directory. When a developer clones and op

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-63093?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-63093 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting cursor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cursor for Windows version 3.2.16 contains a binary planting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by placing a malicious git.exe file in the repository root directory. When a developer clones and opens a crafted repository, Cursor automatically resolves and executes the workspace-resident git.exe during IDE startup and on a recurring timed cadence without any user interaction, running the malicious binary

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-426
Published	2026-07-17
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: anysphere

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-17 15:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

anysphere cursor UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.2.16

Fixed in: newer than 3.2.16

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cursor || rpm -q cursor || cursor --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.2.16 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cursor

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cursor

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · perl-Alien-Brotli · FIXED · 0.2.2-16.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-a2abe3db79 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-a2abe3db79

Fedora ELN · mariadb-connector-odbc · FIXED · 3.2.10-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-b481dcd597 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-b481dcd597

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: mindgard.ai/blog/cursor-0day-when-full-disclosure-becomes-the-only-protection-left

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-63093?

cursor: upgrade to newer than 3.2.16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-63093 being exploited?

CVE-2026-63093 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-63093 affect?

CVE-2026-63093 affects cursor. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Cursor for Windows version 3.2.16 contains a binary planting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by placing a malicious git.exe file in the repository root directory. When a developer clones and op

How urgent is CVE-2026-63093?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · Git vulnerabilities

References

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