CVE-2026-81696
CVE-2026-81696
9.3
CriticalPublished:
Last updated:
Source:disclosure@vulncheck.com
Analyzed
Weakness (CWE)
CVSS Vector
v4.0- Attack Vector
- Network
- Attack Complexity
- Low
- Attack Requirements
- None
- Privileges Required
- None
- User Interaction
- None
- Confidentiality (Vulnerable)
- High
- Integrity (Vulnerable)
- High
- Availability (Vulnerable)
- High
- Confidentiality (Subsequent)
- None
- Integrity (Subsequent)
- None
- Availability (Subsequent)
- None
Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize terminal control characters in file metadata printed by the info command. Attackers can craft malicious files containing escape sequences to repaint terminal output and forge verification information displayed to users.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-539p-fxf4-7fv8