CVE-2026-58060
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CVE-2026-58060 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, HSS public-key level count unbounded, enabling huge allocation on verify. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bc-fips 2.0.2 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.3 (2.1.X series).. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, HSS public-key level count unbounded, enabling huge allocation on verify. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bc-fips 2.0.2 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.3 (2.1.X series).
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-JAVA | >= 1.65, < 1.85 |
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-LTS-JAVA | >= 2.73.0, < 2.73.12 |
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-FJA | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2; >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3 |
References
Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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