1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/src/crypto/engines/IesEngine.cs b/crypto/src/crypto/engines/IesEngine.cs
index 961e3b038..a2004a9d6 100644
--- a/crypto/src/crypto/engines/IesEngine.cs
+++ b/crypto/src/crypto/engines/IesEngine.cs
@@ -224,10 +224,16 @@ namespace Org.BouncyCastle.Crypto.Engines
 
             byte[] zBytes = BigIntegers.AsUnsignedByteArray(agree.GetFieldSize(), z);
 
-            return forEncryption
-                ?	EncryptBlock(input, inOff, inLen, zBytes)
-                :	DecryptBlock(input, inOff, inLen, zBytes);
+            try
+            {
+                return forEncryption
+                    ?	EncryptBlock(input, inOff, inLen, zBytes)
+                    :	DecryptBlock(input, inOff, inLen, zBytes);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                Array.Clear(zBytes, 0, zBytes.Length);
+            }
         }
     }
-
 }