# CVE-2013-1624: Improper Input Validation in Bouncy Castle

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-1624-improper-input-validation-in-bouncy-castle  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-1624 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-14

Improper Input Validation in Bouncy Castle

Technologies: [org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk15on). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-1624 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-1624 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2013-1624?** Informational severity, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.48.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-1624?** Yes. org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on (Maven): upgrade to 1.48 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-1624?** Check whether you run org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on (Maven): upgrade to 1.48 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on to 1.48 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.48

## Identifiers

- CVE-2013-1624
- GHSA-8353-fgcr-xfhx

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