CVE-2026-15055

EUVD-2026-52019
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, PKCS#8 / PBES2 decryptors honour unbounded KDF cost from input. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bcpkix-fips 1.0.12 (1.0.X series), 2.0.12 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.12 (2.1.X series).
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
8.2 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 19.38%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
bouncycastlebc-java
𝑥
< 1.85
bouncycastlebcpkix-fips
𝑥
< 1.0.12
bouncycastlebcpkix-fips
2.0.7 ≤
𝑥
< 2.0.12
bouncycastlebcpkix-fips
2.1.8 ≤
𝑥
< 2.1.12
bouncycastlebouncy_castle_for_java_lts
𝑥
≤ 2.73.11
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
bouncycastle
bookworm
vulnerable
forky
vulnerable
sid
vulnerable
trixie
vulnerable
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
bouncycastle
bionic
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
resolute
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/7ab4ee67a0135950001b29b41a96d8a9a5d3b68b
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902026%E2%80%9015055