CVE-2026-59646

HIGHPre-NVD 8.78.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.7 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 78% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.7Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, DTLS handshake reassembler allocates buffer from unchecked 24-bit length. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bctls-fips 1.0.24 (1.0.X series), 2.0.24 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.24 (2.1.X series).

CVSS v3
8.7
EG Score
8.7(medium)
EG Risk
54(Track)
EG Risk 54/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity87% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
22%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 3, 2026

Last Modified

August 4, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 3, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.
github_commit

commit 2d98721e71bb (bcgit/bc-java)

Fix landed in bcgit/bc-java commit 2d98721e71bb — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/2d98721e71bbd822ffa0f84e088eea645cf679fa
github_commit

commit 2ea38942c791 (bcgit/bc-java)

Fix landed in bcgit/bc-java commit 2ea38942c791 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/2ea38942c7917f6d7ab4de93d8a5336d021df0d9
generic

Home · bcgit/bc-java Wiki · GitHub

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE-2026-59646

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-59646(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
bouncycastle1.68-2 ... 1.80-3 (12 versions)——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
bouncycastle1.72-2, 1.77-1, 1.80-1, 1.80-2, 1.80-3——
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
bouncycastle1.80-3——
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
bouncycastle1.80-3——

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 29× in last 7d / 80× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 01:29 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-08-20 01:48 UTCEG score recompute
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  7. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-19 14:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  12. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-17 04:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-08-16 06:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-15 07:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-08-13 22:28 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-13 22:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-13 11:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-08-13 00:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-12 13:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-08-11 14:52 UTCEG score recompute
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  18. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-08-09 18:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-09 07:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  31. 2026-08-06 23:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-08-06 12:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-06 01:17 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-08-06 01:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-08-05 14:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-05 01:58 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-08-05 01:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-08-04 14:51 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-08-04 14:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-08-04 10:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-08-04 03:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-03 16:36 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-03 16:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-03 15:28 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-08-03 15:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-03 06:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  53. 2026-08-03 01:21 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-08-03 01:04 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-08-03 01:03 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-59646?
CVE-2026-59646 is a high vulnerability published on August 3, 2026. In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, DTLS handshake reassembler allocates buffer from unchecked 24-bit length. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bctls-fips 1.0.24 (1.0.X series), 2.0.24 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.24…
When was CVE-2026-59646 disclosed?
CVE-2026-59646 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 3, 2026, with the most recent update on August 4, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-59646 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-59646 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 78.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-59646?
CVE-2026-59646 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-59646?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-59646, 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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