GHSA-2j2x-hx4g-2gf4HighCVSS 7.4

In Bouncy Castle JCE Provider the DHIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode

Published
October 18, 2018
Last Modified
September 12, 2025

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

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

🎯 Affected products3

  • maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14:< 1.56
  • maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15:< 1.56
  • maven/org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on:< 1.56

🔗 References (7)