HIGH

CVE-2024-30172

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

BouncyCastleNuGetall versions · no fixed version listed
BouncyCastle.CryptographyNuGetall versions · fixed in 2.3.1
org.bouncycastle:bctls-jdk14Mavenfrom 1.73 · fixed in 1.78and 5 other packages

Vendor advisories

CVE-2024-30172 Red Hat Product Security277 products fixed · 4 known affected
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on: Infinite loop in ED25519 verification in the ScalarUtil class
org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on as a component of Cryostat 2 · org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on as a component of Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3 · org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak
ICSA-26-071-03 CISA1 known affected
Siemens SIDIS Prime
SIDIS Prime
SSA-485750 Siemens ProductCERT1 known affected
SSA-485750: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SIDIS Prime Before V4.0.800
SIDIS Prime
RHSA-2024:5479 Red Hat Product Security7 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 Security update
RHSA-2024:5481 Red Hat Product Security241 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 Security update
RHSA-2024:5482 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.3 Security update

8 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs before 1.78. An Ed25519 verification code infinite loop can occur via a crafted signature and public key.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: 2024-05-14
Last Modified: 2026-04-15

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-30172?

An issue was discovered in Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs before 1.78. An Ed25519 verification code infinite loop can occur via a crafted signature and public key.

Is CVE-2024-30172 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-30172 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.8% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-30172?

CVE-2024-30172 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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