CVE-2026-81694

jahlives openssl_encrypt

Published 27 Aug 2026 · updated 3 Sept 2026 · Analyzed

9.3 Critical · CVSS 4.0, vulncheck.com

Description

openssl-encrypt (pip package, versions <= 1.4.8) fails to sanitize filenames read from untrusted drive data (outside the AES-GCM authenticated manifest) before printing them in the verify-usb command's output. An attacker can plant filenames containing terminal cursor-movement and erase-line control bytes that repaint a forged PASSED verdict on screen, masking actual tamper detection. Fixed in 1.4.9 by routing drive-derived names through sanitize_for_display().

References

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-c793-rj9w-r3wg · Vendor Advisory
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/verify-usb-before-1.4.9-output-injection-via-unsanitized-filenames · Third Party Advisory