Anysphere Cursor 3.2.16 Git git.exe uncontrolled search path

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Anysphere Cursor 3.2.16. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file git.exe of the component Git Handler. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-63093. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Anysphere Cursor 3.2.16. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file git.exe of the component Git Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 under the privileges of the current user.

The advisory is shared for download at mindgard.ai. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-63093 since 07/15/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/17/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Anysphere

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• Cursor

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• 3.2.16

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