CVE-2026-81685
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadata
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.3 Critical
- Published
- Aug 27, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 27, 2026
Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize recovery-slot metadata in the desktop GUI, allowing attackers to inject control characters and line separators into the irreversible-removal confirmation dialog. Attackers can craft encrypted files with malicious slot identifiers containing bidi overrides or line-separator characters to forge warning text and deceive users during file removal operations.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.3 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 3.3 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
openssl_encryptjahlives |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadatathird-party-advisory
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