CVE-2024-36138: Bypass incomplete fix of CVE-2024-27980, that arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. A malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.1)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2024-Sep
Released
2026-08-07
Last Updated
2026-08-12
EPSS Score
1.10% (percentile: 63.7%)

Affected Products (3)

Other

  • 19873
  • 19873-21692
  • 19608-17084

Revision History

  • 2026-08-07: Information published.
  • 2026-08-12: Information published.