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CVE-2026-81685

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadata PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / productVersions
jahlives / openssl_encryptaffected 0 before 1.4.9; unaffected 1.4.9

CWE

CWE-116

References

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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