launch-editor: escapeCmdArgs() omits % escaping on Windows
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-112943 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-20 15:17:17 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-20 19:55:49 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-78 | CWE-78 CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Vitejs | Launch-editor | affected < 2.14.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Vitejs | Vite | affected >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Vitejs | Vite | affected >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | Vitejs | Vite | affected >= 8.0.0, < 8.1.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | Vitejs | Vite | affected >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.7 | Not specified |
| CNA | Vitejs | Vite | affected < 6.4.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | Vitejs | Vite-plus | affected < 1.1.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/commit/3c2f9bf2ff8fe63d056a8f9cc52d825b6... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/security/advisories/GHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/releases/tag/v2.14.2 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/pull/155 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.