CVE-2026-112943

launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to 2.14.2, launch-editor did not escape % on Windows when passing an argument to cmd. When an environment variable contained a malicious value, it was possible that that content to be executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.14.2.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/commit/3c2f9bf2ff8fe63d056a8f9cc52d825b66ca79fc
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/pull/155
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/releases/tag/v2.14.2
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/security/advisories/GHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv

Configurations

No configuration.

History

20 Oct 2026, 15:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-20 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-20 19:55

NVD link : CVE-2026-112943

Mitre link : CVE-2026-112943

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-112943

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

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

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