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CVE-2026-81685

jahlives openssl_encrypt — openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadata

EPSS 0.3%CVSS 9.3
critical.is priorityof 100
31
CVSS 9.3 (CNA)9.3 / 10 × 3027.9Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 16.4.164 × 203.3No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize recovery-slot metadata in the desktop GUI, allowing attackers to inject control characters and line separators into the irreversible-removal confirmation dialog. Attackers can craft encrypted files with malicious slot identifiers containing bidi overrides or line-separator characters to forge warning text and deceive users during file removal operations.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
openssl_encrypt< 1.4.91.4.9CNA

Scores by source

VulnCheck (CNA)9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
VulnCheck (CNA)3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

References

advisorygithub.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvcwriteupvulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-text-injection-via-recovery-slot-metadata