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CVE-2026-112943: vitejs launch-editor · OS Command Injection

Affects vitejs launch-editorSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.14.2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.14.2, 8.3.3, 8.2.4 +4
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
vitejslaunch-editorAffected
  • <2.14.2
Fixed in
  • 2.14.2
vitejsviteAffected
  • >=8.3.0 <8.3.3
Fixed in
  • 8.3.3
vitejsviteAffected
  • >=8.2.0 <8.2.4
Fixed in
  • 8.2.4
vitejsviteAffected
  • >=8.0.0 <8.1.6
Fixed in
  • 8.1.6
vitejsviteAffected
  • >=7.0.0 <7.3.7
Fixed in
  • 7.3.7
vitejsviteAffected
  • <6.4.4
Fixed in
  • 6.4.4

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AI-suggested

Upgrade launch-editor to version 2.14.2 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by properly escaping % characters on Windows. No other mitigation is indicated.

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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