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title: "launch-editor — CVE-2026-112942"
description: "A remote code execution flaw affects the npm package launch-editor. Affected versions: <= 2.14.1. Fixed from version 2.14.2."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-10-20-cve-2026-112942
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-10-20
dateModified: 2026-10-20
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# launch-editor — CVE-2026-112942

A remote code execution flaw affects the npm package launch-editor. Affected versions: <= 2.14.1. Fixed from version 2.14.2.

## What to do

Update launch-editor to 2.14.2 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | launch-editor |
| Ecosystem | npm (JavaScript) |
| Class | Remote code execution |
| Affected versions | <= 2.14.1 |
| Fixed version | 2.14.2 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-112942 |
| GHSA | GHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm |
| Published on | October 20, 2026 |
| Severity | High |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm) — GitHub Security Advisories
- [NVD — CVE-2026-112942](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112942) — NVD

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