Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2026· Updated Sep 23, 2026

CVE-2026-81687

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.

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Affected products

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

Patches

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References

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-rv6w-7hq9-pr74nvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-denial-of-service-via-kdfnvd

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