Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2026· Updated Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-81720
CVE-2026-81720
Description
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 fails to validate the memory_cost parameter from identity file protection blocks, allowing attackers to trigger out-of-memory conditions during key derivation. Attackers with write access to local identity stores can craft malicious identity files with excessive memory_cost values that cause the host to crash when unlocking identities before authentication.
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Affected products
1- Range: <1.4.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2News mentions
1- Jahlives Openssl Encrypt: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Single Batch, Patched in 1.4.9Vypr Intelligence · Aug 27, 2026