CVE-2026-59651

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-59651?

Upgrade bc-java to 1.85 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-59651 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-59651 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.16% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 6% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-59651?

CVE-2026-59651 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-59651 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for bc-java (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, BKS keystore accepts legacy version with 16-bit integrity MAC key. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12.

CWE-326

How to fix

Remediation Available

bc-javaNVD

Affected:< 1.85Fixed in:1.85CVE-2026-59651derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days

6thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 6% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

github.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-326 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0224	High	7.4	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-1000486	Critical	9.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2013-2566	Medium	5.9	84%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-11317	Critical	9.8	84%	KEV	-
CVE-2018-18325	High	7.5	74%	KEV	-
CVE-2018-15811	High	7.5	74%	KEV	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-59651?

Upgrade bc-java to 1.85 or later.

Is CVE-2026-59651 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-59651 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.16% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 6% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-59651?

CVE-2026-59651 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-59651 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for bc-java (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-02.