Bouncy Castle for Java bcpkix, bcprov, bcpkix-fips on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java bcpkix, bcprov, bcpkix-fips on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/pkix/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/pkix/jcajce/PKIXCertP... https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/pkix/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/pkix/jcajce/PKIXCertPathReviewer.java , https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/x509/PKIXCertPathRevi... https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/prov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/x509/PKIXCertPathReviewer.java .
This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java: from BC 1.44 through 1.78, from BCPKIX FIPS 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, from BCPKIX FIPS 2.0.0 through 2.0.7.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-fips | >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.8, >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.8 | 1.0.8, 2.0.8 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on | >= 1.44, < 1.79 | 1.79 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15to18 | >= 1.44, < 1.79 | 1.79 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18on | >= 1.44, < 1.79 | 1.79 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8916
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/310b30a4fbf36d13f6cc201ffa7771715641e67e
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/ff444a479942d88de64004dc82c3ee32a9e9075a
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902025%E2%80%908916
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/R:U/RE:M/U:Amber- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-fips, org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on, org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15to18- Disclosed
- 13.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4cx2-fc23-5wg6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15to18
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 08.2025 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 1
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