PYSEC-2026-3774

vendorUSosv
view advisory published 2026-08-27Licence: CC-BY-4.0

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to escape attacker-controlled key_id 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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CVE-2026-81695USlow3.3—
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to escape attacker-controlled key_id values printed to stderr during decrypt auto-detection. Attackers can craft encrypted files with mal…
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