HIGH 8.7 NVD
CVE-2026-81693
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 fails to validate the total field from QR JSON payloads before materializing ranges. Attackers can supply crafted QR images with ex
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 fails to validate the total field from QR JSON payloads before materializing ranges. Attackers can supply crafted QR images with extremely large total values to trigger unbounded memory allocation and cause denial of service through out-of-memory conditions.
References
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r23m-gf2m-8www
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-denial-of-service-via-qr
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 was published on 2026-08-27 via NVD.
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