Oct 19, 2026 · 17:39 UTC SEARCH
CRITICAL
Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-81685

CVSS 4.09.3
SeverityCritical
Known exploitedNo

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.

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