Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-17359 · published 8 October 2019

CVE-2019-17359: Bouncycastle bc-java allocation without limits vulnerability

Bouncycastle · Bc Java

The ASN.1 parser in Bouncy Castle Crypto (aka BC Java) 1.63 can trigger a large attempted memory allocation, and resultant OutOfMemoryError error, via crafted ASN.1 data. This is fixed in 1.64.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 9.0% · top 4.9% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits

7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0

9.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

21Affected product versions listed by NVD

32References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The ASN.1 parser in Bouncy Castle Crypto (aka BC Java) 1.63 can trigger a large attempted memory allocation, and resultant OutOfMemoryError error, via crafted ASN.1 data. This is fixed in 1.64.

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

Affected products

21 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Tomee Apache

Bc Java Bouncycastle NActive Iq Unified Manager Netapp NOncommand Api Services Netapp NOncommand Workflow Automation Netapp NService Level Manager Netapp

Business Process Management Suite Oracle

Communications Convergence Oracle

Communications Diameter Signaling Router Oracle

Communications Session Route Manager Oracle

Data Integrator Oracle

Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure Oracle

Flexcube Private Banking Oracle

Hospitality Guest Access Oracle

Managed File Transfer Oracle

Peoplesoft Enterprise Hcm Global Payroll Switzerland Oracle

Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools Oracle

Retail Xstore Point Of Service Oracle

Soa Suite Oracle

Webcenter Portal Oracle

Weblogic Server Oracle

References

Link	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02f887807a49cfd1f1ad53f7a61f3f8e12f60ba2c930bec163031209%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r16c3a90cb35ae8a9c74fd5c813c16d6ac255709c9f9d71cd409e007d%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r467ade3fef3493f1fff1a68a256d087874e1f858ad1de7a49fe05d27%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4d475dcaf4f57115fa57d8e06c3823ca398b35468429e7946ebaefdc%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r79b6a6aa0dd1aeb57bd253d94794bc96f1ec005953c4bd5414cc0db0%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ecb5b76347f84b6e3c693f980dbbead88c25f77b815053c4e6f2c30%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r91b07985b1307390a58c5b9707f0b28ef8e9c9e1c86670459f20d601%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re60f980c092ada4bfe236dcfef8b6ca3e8f3b150fc0f51b8cc13d59d%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0006/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.html	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.bouncycastle.org/releasenotes.html	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02f887807a49cfd1f1ad53f7a61f3f8e12f60ba2c930bec163031209%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r16c3a90cb35ae8a9c74fd5c813c16d6ac255709c9f9d71cd409e007d%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r467ade3fef3493f1fff1a68a256d087874e1f858ad1de7a49fe05d27%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4d475dcaf4f57115fa57d8e06c3823ca398b35468429e7946ebaefdc%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r79b6a6aa0dd1aeb57bd253d94794bc96f1ec005953c4bd5414cc0db0%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ecb5b76347f84b6e3c693f980dbbead88c25f77b815053c4e6f2c30%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r91b07985b1307390a58c5b9707f0b28ef8e9c9e1c86670459f20d601%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re60f980c092ada4bfe236dcfef8b6ca3e8f3b150fc0f51b8cc13d59d%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0006/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.html	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.bouncycastle.org/releasenotes.html	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html	PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-17359), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.