PT-2026-82597 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt
CVE-2026-81696
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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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
openssl encrypt versions prior to 1.4.9
Description
The software fails to sanitize terminal control characters in file metadata when using the
info command. This allows attackers to create malicious files containing escape sequences that can repaint terminal output, enabling the forgery of verification information displayed to the user.Recommendations
Update to version 1.4.9 or later.
Exploit
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openssl-Encrypt