Is org.bouncycastle:bc-fips affected by CVE-2026-8149?

Maven org.bouncycastle:bc-fips is affected in >=2.1.0 <=2.1.2.

Is CVE-2026-8149 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

medium

CVE-2026-8149

Q: Is CVE-2026-8149 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

Maven · org.bouncycastle:bc-fips

Summary

Bouncy Castle has a vulnerability in program files gcm128w, gcm512w

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.2% (p5)
Also known as: GHSA-mx76-r943-rf8g
Published: 2026-05-08

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8149
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902026%E2%80%908149

Related advisories

CVE-2025-12194 — medium · Maven/org.bouncycastle:bc-fips
CVE-2025-9341 — medium · Maven/org.bouncycastle:bc-fips
CVE-2025-8885 — medium · Maven/org.bouncycastle:bc-fips
CVE-2024-29857 — medium · Maven/org.bouncycastle:bc-fips

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