CVE-2026-112942

launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to 2.14.2, launch-editor-middleware processes an attacker-controlled Windows file argument where the file argument ends in a parent-directory component plus a line-and-column suffix: the path is resolved while the suffix is still present, and launch-editor removes the suffix before its existsSync check, leaving the existing parent directory for existsSync and allowing the attacker-controlled file argument to pass filename existence validation without requiring the malicious filename to exist. The bypass can lead to OS command injection when combined with the separately described Windows percent-expansion flaw. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.2.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/commit/f13cd835d4b8e860b1d4d080ad8a490cc2463679
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/releases/tag/v2.14.2
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/security/advisories/GHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm

Configurations

No configuration.

History

20 Oct 2026, 15:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-20 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-21 16:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-112942

Mitre link : CVE-2026-112942

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-112942

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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