Information disclosure in Bouncycastle Bouncy_castle_crypto_package

CVE-2015-7940

The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate a point is withing the elliptic curve, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private keys via a series of crafted elliptic curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchange…

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.010 (77.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7940?
CVE-2015-7940 is a vulnerability in Bouncycastle Bouncy_castle_crypto_package, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2015-11-09.
Is CVE-2015-7940 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.