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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-17359

The ASN.1 parser in Bouncy Castle Crypto (aka BC Java) 1.63 can trigger a large attempted memory allocation, and resultant OutOfMemoryError error, via crafted ASN.1 data.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.95%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The ASN.1 parser in Bouncy Castle Crypto (aka BC Java) 1.63 can trigger a large attempted memory allocation, and resultant OutOfMemoryError error, via crafted ASN.1 data. This is fixed in 1.64.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
8.95% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-770
Affected
bouncycastle/bc-java · apache/tomee · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/oncommand api services · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/service level manager · oracle/business process management suite · oracle/communications convergence · oracle/communications diameter signaling router · oracle/communications session route manager · oracle/data integrator · oracle/financial services analytical applications infrastructure · oracle/flexcube private banking · oracle/hospitality guest access · oracle/managed file transfer · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise hcm global payroll switzerland · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise peopletools · oracle/retail xstore point of service · oracle/soa suite · oracle/webcenter portal · +1 more
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.