CVE-2026-81685: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in jahlives openssl_encrypt
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.
CVE-2026-81685: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in jahlives openssl_encrypt
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.3critical
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-27T11:11:30.934Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a906bb5acd9273b4983a1f6
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 16:54:13 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 02:00:02 UTC
Views: 8
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