openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to validate encryption status of embedded post-quantum private keys in file metadata. Attackers can craft files with unencrypted embedded PQC keys that decrypt under any password, bypassing authentication and producing attacker-chosen plaintext with false integrity verification.
HIGH
Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-81703
CVSS 4.08.7
SeverityHigh
Known exploitedNo
NVD references:
Primary source: NIST National Vulnerability Database