CVE-2024-52011
HighCVSS 8.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in launch-editor before version 2.9.0 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on Windows by supplying a filename containing special characters. The issue stems from insufficient sanitization of the `file` argument in the `launchEditor` function. The flaw is fixed in launch-editor version 2.9.0, corresponding to Vite 5.4.9.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary commands on a Windows server, leading to full compromise of the application and potentially the entire system.
Recommendation
Immediately update launch-editor to version 2.9.0 or later, and if using Vite, update to version 5.4.9 or later.
Original NVD description (English source)
launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to version 2.9.0, due to the insufficient sanitization of the `file` argument in the `launchEditor`, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Windows by supplying a filename that contains special characters. This issue has been fixed in the `launch-editor` version 2.9.0, corresponding to vite version 5.4.9.