CVE-2023-33202
Medium
Description
Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.73 contains a potential Denial of Service (DoS) issue within the Bouncy Castle org.bouncycastle.openssl.PEMParser class. This class parses OpenSSL PEM encoded streams containing X.509 certificates, PKCS8 encoded keys, and PKCS7 objects. Parsing a file that has crafted ASN.1 data through the PEMParser causes an OutOfMemoryError, which can enable a denial of service attack. (For users of the FIPS Java API: BC-FJA 1.0.2.3 and earlier are affected; BC-FJA 1.0.2.4 is fixed.)
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductBouncycastle Bouncy Castle For Java
PublishedNov 23, 2023
First seenNov 23, 2023
How to fix
Update
- bouncycastle bouncy_castle_for_java1.73 or later
- bouncycastle fips_java_api1.0.2.4 or later
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk161.73 or later
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk141.73 or later
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk151.73 or later
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to181.73 or later
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk161.73 or later
- org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18on1.73 or later
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk15on1.73 or later
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on1.73 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| bouncycastle bouncy_castle_for_java | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
| bouncycastle fips_java_api | v < 1.0.2.4 | 1.0.2.4 |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk16Maven | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14Maven | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15Maven | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18Maven | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk16Maven | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15onMaven | No range specified | — |
| org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18onMaven | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk15onMaven | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18onMaven | v < 1.73 | 1.73 |
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