CVE-2026-59644
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, MLS hash-ratchet honours arbitrary 32-bit generation counter from sender.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.7
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
91579145-5d7b-4cc5-b925-a0262ff19630
Published
2026-08-03 01:16:44.467000
Last modified
2026-10-23 22:10:00.160000
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