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CVE-2022-45146 FIPS Java API

Affected softwareFIPS Java API
Severity5.5 Medium CVSS 3.1
Fixed in1.0.2.4
WeaknessUse after free (CWE-416)
Published21 Nov 2022
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in the FIPS Java API of Bouncy Castle BC-FJA before 1.0.2.4. Changes to the JVM garbage collector in Java 13 and later trigger an issue in the BC-FJA FIPS modules where it is possible for temporary keys used by the module to be zeroed out while still in use by the module, resulting in errors or potential information loss. NOTE: FIPS compliant users are unaffected because the FIPS certification is only for Java 7, 8, and 11.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 3 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 0.45% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory
Finding This CVE is MEDIUM severity, is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, has no public exploit or PoC in any indexed source, carries no CISA Vulnrichment finding of a demonstrated exploit, and is not part of an Oracle Critical Patch Update. None of the signals that would put it in front of an engineer is present, and the volume of CVEs below that bar is too great to take one at a time, so no rule is written for it. This is a decision about what we act on, not a finding that the CVE is harmless — a patch may well be derivable, and a low-severity defect can still be one link in a longer chain.

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips 0 1.0.2.4 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd bouncycastle fips java api generic < 1.0.2.4
osv org.bouncycastle bc-fips generic < 1.0.2.4

References

URLTags
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE-2022-45146 WEB
https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.bouncycastle/bc-fips WEB
https://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.html WEB

Timeline

Published2022-11-21By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.