The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.7.
Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.73 contains a potential Denial of Service (DoS) issue within the Bouncy Castle org.bouncycastle.openssl.PEMParser class. This class parses OpenSSL PEM encoded streams containing X.509 certificates, PKCS8 encoded keys, and PKCS7 objects. Parsing a file that has crafted ASN.1 data through the PEMParser causes an OutOfMemoryError, which can enable a denial of service attack. (For users of the FIPS Java API: BC-FJA 1.0.2.3 and earlier are affected; BC-FJA 1.0.2.4 is fixed.)
CVE-2023-33202 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar
The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.7.
Library home page: http://www.bouncycastle.org/java.html
Path to vulnerable library: /target/libs/provided/bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 517ce877d9ca28b78d99878eae6078eb4dbd1e1b
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.73 contains a potential Denial of Service (DoS) issue within the Bouncy Castle org.bouncycastle.openssl.PEMParser class. This class parses OpenSSL PEM encoded streams containing X.509 certificates, PKCS8 encoded keys, and PKCS7 objects. Parsing a file that has crafted ASN.1 data through the PEMParser causes an OutOfMemoryError, which can enable a denial of service attack. (For users of the FIPS Java API: BC-FJA 1.0.2.3 and earlier are affected; BC-FJA 1.0.2.4 is fixed.)
Publish Date: 2023-11-23
URL: CVE-2023-33202
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wjxj-5m7g-mg7q
Release Date: 2023-11-23
Fix Resolution: org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14:1.73, org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18: 1.73, org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on:1.73
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