CVE-2026-13506
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CVE-2026-13506 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, Lazy ASN.1 sequence forcing resets nesting-depth guard. 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).. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, Lazy ASN.1 sequence forcing resets nesting-depth guard. 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).
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bouncycastle | Bc-Java | < 1.85 |
| Bouncycastle | Bouncy Castle For Java Lts | <= 2.73.11 |
| Bouncycastle | Fips Java Api | >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.2.7 |
| Bouncycastle | Fips Java Api | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2 |
| Bouncycastle | Fips Java Api | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3 |
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