{"id":"CVE-2026-81685","aliases":["PYSEC-2026-3793","GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc"],"title":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize recovery-slot metadata in the desktop GUI, allowing attackers to inject control ch…","summary":"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 …","severity":"none","vendor":"openssl-encrypt","product":"openssl-encrypt","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["openssl-encrypt < 1.4.9"],"patched":["openssl-encrypt 1.4.9"],"published":"2026-08-27","updated":"2026-09-03","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3793","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-text-injection-via-recovery-slot-metadata"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.00177,"epssPercentile":0.0753,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-03T19:32:12.027Z","slug":"CVE-2026-81685","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_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.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `openssl-encrypt < 1.4.9`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `openssl-encrypt 1.4.9`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":3,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":2.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}