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CVE-2026-81687

openssl-encrypt

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.

CVSS 5.5EPSS 0.208%Risk 0.56
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Published
2026-08-27 17:20:58
Affected versions
<1.4.9
Type
Library
Last modified
2026-08-27 17:20:58
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H