CVE
CVE-2026-81695
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Terminal Injection via key_id
opensslencrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to escape attacker-controlled keyid values printed to stderr during decrypt auto-detection. Attackers can craft encrypted files with malicious key_id containing escape sequences to repaint terminal output and forge authenticity verification blocks.
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9.3
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4.0
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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References
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81695.json, https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-jwfm-99h7-2w5x, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81695, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-terminal-injection-via-key-id