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CVE-2026-59649: OpenPGP user-attribute subpacket length bounded only by JVM max memory

August 3, 2026 (updated September 16, 2026)

Affects Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85. UserAttributeSubpacketInputStream.readPacket() reads a five-octet subpacket length of up to Integer.MAX_VALUE and allocates a buffer after checking it only against a limit that, for the wrapped stream types involved, resolves to the JVM maximum heap size rather than the enclosing packet length. Importing a public key from a keyserver, WKD or attachment can therefore force a near-heap-sized allocation from a few dozen bytes, throwing OutOfMemoryError before the short stream is noticed.

References

  • github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/a43c40dc12c3e1c6cbd03c83fe30aaec4029b824
  • github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE-2026-59649
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59649

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.85.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.85.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.85.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

Source file

maven/org.bouncycastle/bcpg-jdk15to18/CVE-2026-59649.yml

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