CVE-2026-59649Disclosure(bouncycastle / bc-java)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

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, OpenPGP user-attribute subpacket length bounded only by JVM max memory. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bcpg-fips 1.0.13 (1.0.X series), 2.0.13 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.13 (2.1.X series).

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-789

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
  • bcpg-fips
  • 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-javabcpg-fipsbouncy_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-2026-59649 Denial of Service via Unbounded OpenPGP User-Attribute Subpacket in Bouncy Castle https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-59649

    Post summary

    The text announces a CVE 2026‑59649 describing a denial‑of‑service vulnerability in Bouncy Castle due to an unbounded OpenPGP user‑attribute subpacket, but does not disclose PoC, exploitation, or patch information.

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CPE platform detail3 entries

3 of 3 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appbouncycastlebc-java---
Appbouncycastlebcpg-fips---
Appbouncycastlebouncy_castle_for_java_lts---

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