CVE-2026-8763
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CVE-2026-8763 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, Name Constraints bypass via trailing dot in rfc822Name and URI. 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 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, Name Constraints bypass via trailing dot in rfc822Name and URI. 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).
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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 | < 1.85 |
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-LTS-JAVA | >= 2.73.0, < 2.73.12 |
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-FJA | >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.2.7; >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2; >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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