CVE-2025-14813

GOSTCTR implementation unable to process more than 255 blocks correctly

Published Apr 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
: 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-574f-3g2m-x479 Bouncy Castle for Java GOST 28147 CTR mode reuses keystream after 255 blocks
References
Link Providers
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11720 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11721 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13631 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14272 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14276 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18054 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18055 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18059 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21772 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24977 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53644 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53645 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53646 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60239 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60246 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60247 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60248 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60249 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60250 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60251 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60252 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60254 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60256 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60259 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66488 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14813 cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458640 cve-icon
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/701686cb0184cd9ae103c801b3581fdf95c6d4f3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/b42574345414e4b7c8051b16fa1fafe01c29871f cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE%E2%80%902025%E2%80%9014813 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14813 cve-icon
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-14813.json cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14813 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. GOSTCTR implementation unable to process more than 255 blocks correctly. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.59 before 1.84. : 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bouncycastle
Bouncycastle bc-java
Vendors & Products Bouncycastle
Bouncycastle bc-java
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/RE:M/U:Red'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. GOSTCTR implementation unable to process more than 255 blocks correctly. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.59 before 1.84.
Title GOSTCTR implementation unable to process more than 255 blocks correctly
Weaknesses CWE-327
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
bcorg
Published
Updated
Sep 18, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2025, 12:17 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Apr 15, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 15, 2026, 8:56 AM