{"action":"Upgrade openssl-encrypt to 1.4.9 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"1.4.9","introduced":"0"}],"component":"openssl-encrypt","cve_ids":["CVE-2026-81693"],"ecosystem":"PyPI","epss":0.00493,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["1.4.9"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-r23m-gf2m-8www","id":"tcs_01M5KH7TRGPAJX8RRXNJJYR2RB","modified_at":"2026-09-03T11:00:03.945890243Z","published_at":"2026-08-27T17:20:59.297Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3798","https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r23m-gf2m-8www","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-denial-of-service-via-qr-total-field"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.5},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"PYSEC-2026-3798","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3798"},{"source":"nvd","source_id":"CVE-2026-81693","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81693"}],"summary":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 fails to validate the total field from QR JSON payloads before materializing ranges. Attackers can supply crafted QR images with extremely large total values to trigger un"}