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CVE-2026-112943

launch-editor: escapeCmdArgs() omits % escaping on Windows

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: October 20, 2026 at 02:53 PM UTC
Updated: October 20, 2026 at 07:55 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorViteLaunch Editor

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Launch Editor· Vitejsnpm
90%
v < 2.14.2
Vite· Vitejsnpm
90%
v < 1.1.0v < 6.4.4>= 7.0.0, < 7.3.7>= 8.0.0, < 8.1.6>= 8.2.0, < 8.2.4>= 8.3.0, < 8.3.3

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.3MEDIUMGitHub_M
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-78

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