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CVE-2026-3505 (High) detected in bcpg-jdk18on-1.80.jar #275

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CVE-2026-3505 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bcpg-jdk18on-1.80.jar

The Bouncy Castle Java APIs for the OpenPGP Protocol. The APIs are designed primarily to be used in conjunction with the BC Java provider but may also be used with other providers providing cryptographic services.

Library home page: https://www.bouncycastle.org/download/bouncy-castle-java/

Path to dependency file: /OPENAPI-REST-API/openapi-client/kotlin/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.bouncycastle/bcpg-jdk18on/1.80/163889a825393854dbe7dc52f1a8667e715e9859/bcpg-jdk18on-1.80.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • bcpg-jdk18on-1.80.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1f70e2feccb7006c8d32cc7d4fe62f5cf5e5c34d

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA bcpg on all (pg modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files AEADEncDataPacket.Java, BcAEADUtil.Java, JceAEADUtil.Java, OperatorHelper.Java.
This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.74 before 1.84.

Publish Date: 2026-04-15

URL: CVE-2026-3505

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2026-04-15

Fix Resolution: 1.84


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