CVE-2022-45146 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting the Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API (BC-FJA) versions prior to 1.0.2.4, specifically when used with Java 13 and later. The issue, caused by JVM garbage collector changes, can lead to temporary cryptographic keys being prematurely zeroed out, resulting in errors or potential information loss. While FIPS-compliant users are unaffected due to certification only covering Java 7, 8, and 11, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (medium) with local attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bouncycastle:fips_java_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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