Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2026

CVE-2026-81682

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions. Attackers can read decrypted output files created by the GUI as unprivileged local users on multi-user systems.

Affected products

Jahlives/Openssl Encryptinferred2 versions
<1.4.9+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <1.4.9
- (no CPE)range: <1.4.9

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-7q4g-rrw4-rf2mnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-insecure-file-permissionsnvd

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