Medium severity · published Oct 20, 2026
CVE-2026-112943
launch-editor: escapeCmdArgs() omits % escaping on Windows
6.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LA
launch-editor · vitejs
< 2.14.2 · source: vendor
VI
vite · vitejs
>= 8.3.0, < 8.3.3; >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.4; >= 8.0.0, < 8.1.6; >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.7; < 6.4.4 · source: vendor
VI
vite-plus · vitejs
< 1.1.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112943
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112943
github.com
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/commit/3c2f9bf2ff8fe63d056a8f9cc52d825b66ca79fc
github.com
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/pull/155
github.com
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/releases/tag/v2.14.2
github.com
https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/security/advisories/GHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv
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