CVE-2026-81695

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Sep 1, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 3.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-117

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 27, 2026
Last modified: Sep 1, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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