CVE-2025-14813 — GOSTCTR implementation unable to process more than 255 blocks correctly
: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA bcprov on all (core modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files G3413CTRBlockCipher. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.59 before 1.80.2, from 1.81 before 1.81.1, from 1.82 before 1.84.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.3% (30-day exploitation probability)+3
- Technical severity (high)+6
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (cryptography), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. | BC-JAVA | ≥ 1.59 and < 1.80.2≥ 1.81 and < 1.81.1≥ 1.82 and < 1.84 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Critical | — | — | 91579145-5d7b-4cc5-b925-a0262ff19630 via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 9.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Critical | — | — | bcorg via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (score shown at the top: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.32%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Check TLS negotiations and unexpected certificates in the component’s traffic.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · legion of the bouncy castle inc./bc-java
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 7.5
- Source status changed · → Awaiting Analysis
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
32 on the record
- github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/701686cb0184cd9ae103c801b3581fdf95c6d4f3
- github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/b42574345414e4b7c8051b16fa1fafe01c29871f
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53645
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60247
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14276
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53646
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53644
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60249
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60259
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13631
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21772
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14813
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60246
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-14813.json
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60256
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60248
- github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902025%E2%80%9014813
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18055
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60250
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60254
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60239
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18059
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11720
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60251
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60252
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18054
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66488
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14272
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11721
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24977
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2025-14813 is "GOSTCTR implementation unable to process more than 255 blocks correctly", rated High. It affects BC-JAVA (Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.32% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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