VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-81720

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.18%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-27
Last modified2026-09-03

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.