CVE-2025-9092: Bouncy Castle for Java Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability

August 16, 2025 (updated November 10, 2025)

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0 bc-fips (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files org.Bouncycastle.Crypto.Fips.NativeLoader.

This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java - BC-FJA 2.1.0: from BC-FJA 2.1.0 through 2.1.0.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-v6cf-mv9h-c8mc
github.com/bcgit/bc-java
github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902025%E2%80%909092
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9092

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