PT-2026-82586 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt
CVE-2026-81685
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Published
2026-08-27
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Updated
2026-08-27
CVSS v4.0
9.3
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
openssl encrypt versions prior to 1.4.9
Description
The desktop GUI fails to sanitize recovery-slot metadata, which allows the injection of control characters and line separators into the irreversible-removal confirmation dialog. An attacker can create encrypted files with malicious slot identifiers containing bidi overrides (characters that change the direction of text) or line-separator characters to forge warning text and deceive users during file removal operations.
Recommendations
Update to version 1.4.9 or later.
Exploit
Fix
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openssl-Encrypt