CVE-2024-29857

Name: CVE-2024-29857
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-14T15:17:02.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-29857 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in ECCurve.java and ECCurve.cs in Bouncy Castle Java (BC Java) before 1.78, BC Java LTS before 2.73.6, BC-FJA before 1.0.2.5, and BC C# .Net before 2.3.1. Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m parameters can lead to excessive CPU consumption during the evaluation of the curve parameters.. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in ECCurve.java and ECCurve.cs in Bouncy Castle Java (BC Java) before 1.78, BC Java LTS before 2.73.6, BC-FJA before 1.0.2.5, and BC C# .Net before 2.3.1. Importing an EC certificate with crafted F2m parameters can lead to excessive CPU consumption during the evaluation of the curve parameters.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.10%

61.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

References

Timeline

Published: May 14, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-29857?

How severe is CVE-2024-29857?

CVE-2024-29857 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29857?

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Source: NVD / NIST