CVE-2026-81695CWE-117

CVE-2026-81695

Low · published August 27, 2026

CVSS v3.1
3.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to escape attacker-controlled key_id values printed to stderr during decrypt auto-detection. Attackers can craft encrypted files with malicious key_id containing escape sequences to repaint terminal output and forge authenticity verification blocks.

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-117 · Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
Published
2026-08-27T21:20Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
jahlives/openssl_encrypt< 1.4.91.4.9
References (2)
https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-jwfm-99h7-2w5x · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-terminal-injection-via-key-id · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 AUG 14:50Z
    openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Terminal Injection via key_id
    cvelistv5