Description
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, BCFKS keystore load honours unbounded KDF cost from untrusted file. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bc-fips 1.0.2.7 (1.0.X series), 2.0.2 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.3 (2.1.X series).
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-JAVA | < 1.85 |
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-LTS-JAVA | >= 2.73.0, < 2.73.12 |
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-FJA | >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.2.7; >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2; >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 3, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 2, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed