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CVE-2026-59639

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.16% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-03 · Last synced 2026-09-02

CyberRota Analysis

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Bouncy Castle for Java versions prior to 1.85, as well as specific LTS and FIPS versions, are vulnerable due to the CMS verifySignatures function incorrectly returning true for SignedData objects that contain zero signers. This flaw could lead to false validation of signatures, potentially allowing unauthorized access or manipulation of data. Organizations utilizing affected versions of Bouncy Castle in their Java applications should prioritize remediation to mitigate the risk of security breaches.

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CVE
CVE-2026-59639
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.16%
Java

Original NVD Description

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, CMS verifySignatures returns true for SignedData with zero signers. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bcpkix-fips 1.0.12 (1.0.X series), 2.0.12 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.12 (2.1.X series).

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