CVE-2026-12860Disclosure(bouncycastle / bc-java)

LOWCVSS 5.3 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, RSA PKCS#1 verification skips last two hash bytes in NULL-omitted path. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-347

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • bc-java
  • bouncy_castle_for_java_lts

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
bc-javabouncy_castle_for_java_lts

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-03: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-03: 108-03
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-12860 RSA PKCS#1 Verification Hash Bypass in Bouncy Castle for Java Before 1.85 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-12860

    Post summary

    The post references CVE‑2026‑12860 and identifies it as a PKCS#1 hash bypass in Bouncy Castle Java prior to version 1.85, but offers no PoC, exploit, active usage, or remediation details.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appbouncycastlebc-java---
Appbouncycastlebouncy_castle_for_java_lts---

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