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Security fix · CVE-2024-52011

launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js.

Published Jun 1, 2026 · catalog updated Sep 4, 2026 · launch-editor allows users to

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-52011. EPSS is 0.51%. Act only if a listed version of launch-editor allows users to is installed.

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.51%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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 argument in the , an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Windows by supplying a filename that contains special characters. This issue has been fixed in the version 2.9.0, corresponding to vite version 5.4.9.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2024-52011

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-52011. EPSS is 0.51%. Act only if a listed version of launch-editor allows users to is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-77: Command Injection; CWE-88. EPSS 0.51%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 argument in the , an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Windows by supplying a filename that contains special characters. This issue has been fixed in the version 2.9.0, corresponding to vite version 5.4.9.

  2. Sep 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 argument in the , an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Windows by supplying a filename that contains special characters. This issue has been fixed in the version 2.9.0, corresponding to vite version 5.4.9.

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-52011

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-52011

    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 argument in the , an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Windows by supplying a filename that contain

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.