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● CVE — Low

CVE-2026-81696

VendorjahlivesProductopenssl encryptDiscoveredAug 27, 2026UpdatedSep 1, 2026

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize terminal control characters in file metadata printed by the info command. Attackers can craft malicious files containing escape sequences to repaint terminal output and forge verification information displayed to users.

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CVSS v3.1
3.3 LOW
EPSS
0.25%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 29, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026
▲ 0.07pp
0.18% → 0.25% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityLOW
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Aug 27, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Sep 1, 2026