CVE-2026-81685CWE-116

CVE-2026-81685

Low · published August 27, 2026

CVSS v3.1

3.3

EPSS

Percentile

15.5

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

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.

The record

Technical detail

CVSS v3.1: 3.3 · LOW
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0: 9.3 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS: 0.00250 · 15.5th percentile
Weakness: CWE-116 · Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Published: 2026-08-27T21:20Z

Affected products (1)

Product	Versions	Fixed in
jahlives/openssl_encrypt	< 1.4.9	1.4.9

References (2)

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-text-injection-via-recovery-slot-metadata · [email protected]

EPSS history

Timeline

27 AUG 14:50Z
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadata
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