CVE-2026-112943: Command Injection

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.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-78 OS Command Injection

References

Other References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-112943? +

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