CVE-2016-1000352

HIGHNVD 7.4

7.4

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the ECIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode. This mode is regarded as unsafe and support for it has been removed from the provider.

CVSS v3: 7.4
EG Score: —
EPSS: 60.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 4, 2018

Last Modified

May 12, 2025

References (10)

cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/9385b0ebd277724b167fe1d1456e3c112112be1f
cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0004/
cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/9385b0ebd277724b167fe1d1456e3c112112be1f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0004/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Affected Packages

(3 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(3)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14	1.38 ... 1.55 (13 versions)	1.56	—
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15	1.32 ... 1.46 (7 versions)	1.56	—
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on	1.46 ... 1.55 (10 versions)	1.56	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-310

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 15:35 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-1000352?

CVE-2016-1000352 is a high vulnerability published on June 4, 2018. In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the ECIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode. This mode is regarded as unsafe and support for it has been removed from the provider.

When was CVE-2016-1000352 disclosed?

CVE-2016-1000352 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 4, 2018, with the most recent update on May 12, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-1000352 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-1000352 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1000352?

CVE-2016-1000352 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-1000352?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1000352, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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