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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-67mf-3cr5-8w23
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-67mf-3cr5-8w23
Aliases CVE-2025-8885
Summary Bouncy Castle for Java on All (API modules) allows Excessive Allocation A resource allocation vulnerability exists in Bouncy Castle for Java (by Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.) that affects all API modules. The vulnerability allows attackers to cause excessive memory allocation through unbounded resource consumption, potentially leading to denial of service. The issue is located in the ASN1ObjectIdentifier.java file in the core module. This issue affects Bouncy Castle for Java: from BC 1.0 through 1.77, from BC-FJA 1.0.0 through 2.0.0.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.7
Risk 2.9
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
System Score Found at
cvssv4 6.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/08/GHSA-67mf-3cr5-8w23/GHSA-67mf-3cr5-8w23.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1ObjectIdentifier.java
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/3790993df5d28f661a64439a8664343437ed3865
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902025%E2%80%908885
CVE-2025-8885 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8885
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/R:U/RE:M/U:Amber Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/08/GHSA-67mf-3cr5-8w23/GHSA-67mf-3cr5-8w23.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-08-12T18:14:28Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2025/8xxx/CVE-2025-8885.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2025-8885

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]