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openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize terminal control characters in file metadata printed by the info
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize terminal control characters in file metadata printed by the info command. Attackers can craft malicious files containing escape sequences to repaint terminal output and forge verification information displayed to users.
Affected packages
- openssl-encrypt— before 1.4.9
Exploit signal
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- No
- EPSS score
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- EPSS percentile
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EPSS is the probability a CVE is exploited in the wild; percentile is its rank among all CVEs.
Sources
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-539p-fxf4-7fv8
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-terminal-injection-via-info-command
Structured record: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3775
Recommended response stack
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