# CVE-2025-8885: Bouncy Castle for Java on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-8885-bouncy-castle-for-java-on-all-api-modules-allows-excessive  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-08-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-8885 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2025-08-12

Bouncy Castle for Java on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation

Technologies: [org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-bouncycastle-bc-fips), [org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk14), [org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk15to18), [org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-bouncycastle-bcprov-jdk18on), [org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk14 (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-bouncycastle-bctls-jdk14), [org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk15to18 (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-bouncycastle-bctls-jdk15to18), [org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk18on (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-bouncycastle-bctls-jdk18on). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-8885 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-8885 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-8885?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 12 August 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.0.2.6; org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78; org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78; org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78; and 3 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-8885?** Yes. org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven): upgrade to 1.0.2.6 or later; org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later; org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later; org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later; org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk14 (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later; org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk15to18 (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later; org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk18on (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-8885?** Check whether you run org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven), org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 (Maven), org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven) or one of the others listed 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:bc-fips (Maven): upgrade to 1.0.2.6 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.bouncycastle:bc-fips to 1.0.2.6 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 to 1.78 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 to 1.78 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on to 1.78 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk14 (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk14 to 1.78 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk15to18 (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk15to18 to 1.78 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk18on (Maven): upgrade to 1.78 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk18on to 1.78 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.0.2.6
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78
- org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78
- org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk14 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78
- org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk15to18 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78
- org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk18on (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0,fixed=1.78

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-8885
- GHSA-67mf-3cr5-8w23

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