Vulnerability in Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc. Bc-java

CVE-2026-5598

Covert timing channel vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA core on all (core modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files FrodoEngine.Java. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.71 before 1.80.2, fro…

EPSS: 0.007 (48.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5598?
CVE-2026-5598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Legion Of The Bouncy Castle Inc. Bc-java, classified under CWE-385. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-5598?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.