CRITICAL 9.3 NVD
CVE-2026-81694
openssl-encrypt (pip package, versions <= 1.4.8) fails to sanitize filenames read from untrusted drive data (outside the AES-GCM authenticated manifest) before
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
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-c793-rj9w-r3wg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/verify-usb-before-1.4.9-output-injection-via-unsaniti
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 was published on 2026-08-27 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-27 · -1 days ago
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