Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Bouncy Castle for Java - CVE-2025-8916
Published: October 21, 2025 / Updated: May 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117436
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8916
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.
Affected software:
Bouncy Castle for Java
Bouncy Castle for Java
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource allocation. A remote attacker can library to consume excessive resources and perform a denial of service attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-8916
Install updates from vendor's website.