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

VectorAV: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

CVE-2026-81696
GHSA-539P-FXF4-7FV8
PYSEC-2026-3775

Affected Products

Openssl-Encrypt