Vulnerability Description
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA bcpkix on all (pkix modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BCPKIX-FIPS bcpkix on All (pkix modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BCPIX-LTS bcpkix on All (pkix modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files JcaContentVerifierProviderBuilder.Java, JcaContentVerfierProviderBuilder.Java. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.67 before 1.80.2, from 1.81 before 1.81.1, from 1.82 before 1.84; BCPKIX-FIPS: from 2.0.6 before 2.0.11, from 2.1.7 before 2.1.11; BCPIX-LTS: from 2.73.7 before 2.73.11.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/656bae0dbd9b1521f840521ff786e78749fe3057
- https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902026%E2%80%905588
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-5588?
CVE-2026-5588 is a documented vulnerability. Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA bcpkix on all (pkix modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BCPKIX-FIPS bcpkix on All (pki...
How severe is CVE-2026-5588?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-5588. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-5588?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.