{"id":"CVE-2026-81685","revision":"430eb040af264a87a44f183bacb87d1b","records":[{"revision":"430eb040af264a87a44f183bacb87d1b","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-81685","aliases":[],"title":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadata","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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-08-27T14:50:50.345+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-01T15:21:20.159+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"openssl_encrypt","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"jahlives\",\n                    \"product\": \"openssl_encrypt\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"packageURL\": \"pkg:pypi/openssl-encrypt\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"1.4.9\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"1.4.9\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0","vector":"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","score":9.3,"severity":"CRITICAL"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","score":3.3,"severity":"LOW"}],"references":["https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-text-injection-via-recovery-slot-metadata"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81685","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-81685","identifiers":["CVE-2026-81685"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}