maven package report

Is org.bouncycastle:bc-fips safe?

org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (maven) has 12 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. Upgrade to 2.1.3 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

0 packages depend on it

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cvss

9.1

critical

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss

0.43%

medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 38th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score

4.0

medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26, the advisory selected below

// 12 advisories

GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26

CRITICALGitHub ratingCVE-2026-8763

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, Name Constraints bypass via trailing dot in rfc822Name and URI.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.1 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

// questions

Is org.bouncycastle:bc-fips safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 12 known vulnerabilities for org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (maven), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does org.bouncycastle:bc-fips have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 12 known vulnerabilities for org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (maven), the worst rated CRITICAL. These include GHSA-9pwp-9qqc-pr26, GHSA-98j2-6v39-78w8, GHSA-v6w3-qrh8-qccc, GHSA-qp49-qgx5-5m26, GHSA-jv6h-4262-q663.

Which version of org.bouncycastle:bc-fips should I use?

2.1.3 or later clears every advisory recorded for org.bouncycastle:bc-fips (maven). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check org.bouncycastle:bc-fips before installing?

Search org.bouncycastle:bc-fips in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=org.bouncycastle%3Abc-fips. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

Checked 2026-11-14 at 10:37 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-08-08. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.