CVE-2026-14682

Possible OOM from unbounded up-front allocation on a definite-length read

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: August 3, 2026 at 02:44 AM UTC

Updated: August 28, 2026 at 05:02 PM UTC

6 products affected across 2 vendorsBc JavaBouncy Castle for Java LtsFips Java API

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, Possible OOM from unbounded up-front allocation on a definite-length read. 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), and before bctls-fips 1.0.24.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Bc Java · Bouncycastle

95%

v < 1.85

Affected range stops below 1.85, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Bctls Fips · Bouncycastle

95%

v < 1.0.24

Affected range stops below 1.0.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Bouncy Castle for Java Lts · Bouncycastle

95%

v ≤ 2.73.11

Fips Java API · Bouncycastle

95%

1.0.0 ≤ v < 1.0.2.72.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.22.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.3

Affected range stops below 1.0.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA)· Legion of Bouncy Castlemaven

60%

1.0.0 ≤ v < 1.0.2.71.0.0 ≤ v < 1.0.242.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.22.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.31.0.0 2.0.0 2.1.0

Affected range stops below 1.0.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 1.0.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

BC Java · Legion of Bouncy Castlemaven

60%

v < 1.852.73.0 ≤ v < 2.73.122.73.0

Affected range stops below 1.85, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.73.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE-2026-14682

Patch

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/37094e504ef50cf9ce4e0fb9e5105d495ff5c2d2

Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902026%E2%80%9014682

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

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StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-789

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