CVE-2026-81685 — openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadata
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 ir…
Published: 2026-08-27 · CVSS: 9.3 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7