GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26.json
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https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26
Aliases
Downstream
CGA (367)
MINI (52)
Published
2026-08-03T06:31:44Z
Modified
2026-09-18T17:45:05Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 8.7 (High) CVSS_V4 - 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/U:Amber CVSS Calculator
Summary
Bouncy Castle: Lazy ASN.1 sequence forcing resets nesting-depth guard
Details

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).

Database specific
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-674"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-09-18T17:37:51Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-03T04:16:39Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
}
References

Affected packages

Maven
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on

Package

Name
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:maven/org.bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk18on

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.85

Affected versions

1.*
1.71
1.71.1
1.72
1.73
1.74
1.75
1.76
1.77
1.78
1.78.1
1.79
1.80
1.80.2
1.81
1.81.1
1.82
1.83
1.84

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26.json"
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips

Package

Name
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:maven/org.bouncycastle/bc-fips

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.2.7

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0
1.0.1
1.0.2
1.0.2.1
1.0.2.3
1.0.2.4
1.0.2.5
1.0.2.6

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26.json"
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips

Package

Name
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:maven/org.bouncycastle/bc-fips

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
2.0.0
Fixed
2.0.2

Affected versions

2.*
2.0.0
2.0.1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26.json"
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips

Package

Name
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:maven/org.bouncycastle/bc-fips

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
2.1.0
Fixed
2.1.3

Affected versions

2.*
2.1.0
2.1.1
2.1.2

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26.json"
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-lts8on

Package

Name
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-lts8on
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:maven/org.bouncycastle/bcprov-lts8on

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.73.12

Affected versions

2.*
2.73.0
2.73.1
2.73.2
2.73.3
2.73.4
2.73.5
2.73.6
2.73.7
2.73.8
2.73.9
2.73.10
2.73.11

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26.json"
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18

Package

Name
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:maven/org.bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk15to18

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.85

Affected versions

1.*
1.63
1.64
1.65
1.66
1.67
1.68
1.69
1.70
1.71
1.72
1.73
1.74
1.75
1.76
1.77
1.78
1.78.1
1.79
1.80
1.81
1.82
1.83
1.84

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/08/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26/GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26.json"