Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets a crafted filename reach Windows command execution through affected launch-editor tooling. It matters most where Vite or launch-editor is reachable with attacker-controlled requests. The issue is rated high, but the source bundle does not show known active exploitation or CISA KEV listing.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority developer tooling update for Windows environments. Prioritize exposed development servers, shared workstations, and build systems first. Internet-facing or broadly reachable Vite tooling should be addressed urgently.
Technical view
launch-editor before 2.9.0 insufficiently sanitized the file argument passed to launchEditor. On Windows, special characters in the filename could lead to arbitrary command execution. The CVE maps to CWE-77 and CWE-88, CVSS 8.3, and is fixed in launch-editor 2.9.0 and Vite 5.4.9.
Likely exposure
Windows systems using launch-editor below 2.9.0 or Vite below 5.4.9 are the relevant exposure. Risk is highest where requests or filenames can be influenced by untrusted users. Non-Windows impact is not established in the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates network attackability, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. The bundle says exploitation uses a crafted request and malicious filename characters on Windows. KEV is false, and no supplied source confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The strongest evidence is the GitHub advisory, fix commit, CVE record, and Red Hat entries. The supplied data supports command injection on Windows through file argument sanitization failure, but does not prove exploitation in the wild or broader platform impact.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade launch-editor to 2.9.0 or later.
- Upgrade Vite to 5.4.9 or later where bundled dependency applies.
- Review dependency lockfiles for transitive launch-editor copies.
- Do not expose affected dev tooling to untrusted networks.
- Check Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:34342 if using Red Hat packages.
Validation and detection
- Search manifests and lockfiles for launch-editor versions below 2.9.0.
- Search manifests and lockfiles for Vite versions below 5.4.9.
- Identify Windows hosts running affected Node.js developer tooling.
- Verify untrusted users cannot reach file-opening request paths.
- Confirm vendor or distro package status against supplied advisories.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-77: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-88: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2024-52011 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
2 official scoresWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L2.85.5redhat-SADPCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——GitHub_MVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- ADP timelineredhat-SADP
Made public.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- ADP timelineredhat-SADP
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
ADP provider summaries
- 2026-06-01T19:04:20.806Z: Reported to Red Hat.
- 2026-06-01T17:17:43.792Z: Made public.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/security/advisories/GHSA-c27g-q93r-2cwfCVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/commit/971291e8a6a91226e1616c5c0ec85423d2d50a5eCVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52011CVE reference, redhat-SADP · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2483853CVE reference, redhat-SADP · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2024/cve-2024-52011.jsonCVE reference, redhat-SADP · x_sadp-csaf-vex
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34342CVE reference, redhat-SADP · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.