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CVE-2026-12185

Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA, BC-LTS-JAVA

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, BKS/UBER keystore allocates from untrusted lengths before integrity check. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12.

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.26%
17.9% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.08.03
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.26%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, BKS/UBER keystore allocates from untrusted lengths before integrity check. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12.

Affected product and versions

Product
Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA, BC-LTS-JAVA
Affected versions
< 1.85, >= 2.73.0 < 2.73.12
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA, BC-LTS-JAVA and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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
CWE
CWE-789
CVE-2026-12185 — Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA, BC-LTS-JAVA | SECUFOCUS NOW