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CVE-2026-15997
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-LTS bcprov-lts8on on ARM allows Overflow Buffers.
This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-lts-java/blob/main/native_c/arm/sha/shake.C, https://github.Com/bcgit/bc-lts-java/blob/main/native_c/arm/sha/sha3.C.
This issue affects BC-LTS: from 2.73.0 before 2.73.12.1.
Issue is only applicable if application involved is accepting memoable SHA3 / SHAKE states from potentially untrust
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"collectionURL":"https://www.bouncycastle.org/download/bouncy-castle-java-lts/","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"bcprov-lts8on","platforms":["ARM"],"product":"BC-LTS","programFiles":["https://github.com/bcgit/bc-lts-java/blob/main/native_c/arm/sha/shake.c","https://github.com/bcgit/bc-lts-java/blob/main/native_c/arm/sha/sha3.c"],"repo":"https://github.com/bcgit/bc-lts-java","vendor":"Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.","versions":[{"lessThan":"2.73.12.1","status":"affected","version":"2.73.0","versionType":"semver"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"Automatable":"NO","Recovery":"AUTOMATIC","Safety":"PRESENT","attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":1.7,"baseSeverity":"LOW","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","privilegesRequired":"NONE","providerUrgency":"AMBER","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"ACTIVE","valueDensity":"DIFFUSE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/S:P/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentiali…
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-787","description":"CWE-787 Out-of-bounds write","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
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Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://github.com/bcgit/bc-lts-java/wiki/CVE-2026-15997"}
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Attribution and limitations
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