CVE-2026-81687
jahlives openssl_encrypt
Published 27 Aug 2026 · updated 23 Sept 2026 · Deferred
8.7 High · CVSS 4.0, vulncheck.com
Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to enforce a time ceiling on key derivation function iteration counts specified in file metadata. Attackers can craft files with extremely high KDF iteration counts to consume CPU resources for unbounded periods before password verification occurs.