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Security fix · CVE-2026-103603

Memory allocation with excessive size value in the HSS/LMS signature code (HssPublicKeyParameters, HssSignature) in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.

Published Oct 2, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 28, 2026 · Memory allocation with excessive

Last checked Oct 28, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-103603. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of Memory allocation with excessive is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Memory allocation with excessive).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.50%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe bouncycastle/bc-csharp

Memory allocation with excessive size value in the HSS/LMS signature code (HssPublicKeyParameters, HssSignature) in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-csharp before 2.7.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker who can supply both an HSS public key and a signature to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion via a public key encoding with an excessive level count, because the level count L read when parsing an HSS public key was not checked against the RFC 8554 maximum of 8, and signature parsing then allocated an array of L - 1 entries before reading any further signature data. A single verification can commit up to about 17 GB of memory or fail with an OutOfMemoryException.

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  • cpe bouncycastle/bc-csharp< 2.7.0

How to fix CVE-2026-103603

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2026-103603 lists a fix boundary at 2.7.0. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected < 2.7.0

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-103603. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of Memory allocation with excessive is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 2.7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-789. EPSS 0.50%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 2, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Memory allocation with excessive size value in the HSS/LMS signature code (HssPublicKeyParameters, HssSignature) in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-csharp before 2.7.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker who can supply both an HSS public key and a signature to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion via a public key encoding with an excessive level count, because the level cou

  2. Oct 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Memory allocation with excessive size value in the HSS/LMS signature code (HssPublicKeyParameters, HssSignature) in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-csharp before 2.7.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker who can supply both an HSS public key and a signature to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion via a public key encoding with an excessive level count, because the level cou

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-103603

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-103603

    Memory allocation with excessive size value in the HSS/LMS signature code (HssPublicKeyParameters, HssSignature) in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. bc-csharp before 2.7.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker who can supply both an HSS public key and a signature to cause a de

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 28, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 28, 2026