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CVE-2025-14813
CRITICAL

Bouncy Castle for Java GOST 28147 CTR mode reuses keystream after 255 blocks

Published Apr 15, 2026 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSCRITICAL · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.32%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Bouncy Castle for Java GOST 28147 CTR mode reuses keystream after 255 blocks

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QFinch assessment

The GOST 28147-2015 CTR mode implementation (`G3413CTRBlockCipher`) in the Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC-JAVA `bcprov` core module only increments the final byte of the counter, so the counter wraps after 255 blocks and the keystream is reused. Reusing CTR keystream allows an attacker who can observe two ciphertexts produced with the same key/IV to recover the XOR of the plaintexts, breaking confidentiality. Affects BC-JAVA from 1.59 before 1.84 (with backported fixes in 1.80.2 and 1.81.1).

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
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Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
MEDIUM
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

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Sources and record history

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Record history

Published Apr 15, 2026 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026