PT-2026-82596 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt
CVE-2026-81695
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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 software fails to escape attacker-controlled
key id values that are printed to stderr during decrypt auto-detection. This allows attackers to create encrypted files containing malicious key id values with escape sequences, which can be used to repaint terminal output and forge authenticity verification blocks.Recommendations
Update to version 1.4.9 or later.
Exploit
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openssl-Encrypt