Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-81692
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-81692 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-09-23 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | jahlives openssl_encrypt |
| Classified as | CWE-789 (Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
openssl_encrypt (pip: openssl-encrypt) versions 1.4.8 and earlier fail to validate the 36-bit STREAMINFO total_samples field of FLAC files before using it to size an allocation (np.random.randint(size=(total_samples, channels))). A ~50-byte crafted FLAC file declaring ~100 million samples causes a multi-gigabyte memory allocation, leading to out-of-memory denial of service during 'decrypt --stego-extract'. The issue is fixed in 1.4.9; both the 1.4.x and 1.5.x lines are affected. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor jahlives's web page for any future patch releases.
References