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AdobeCVE-2026-48442

Adobe Content Credentials: path traversal

High7.1CVE-2026-48442 · Published Aug 11, 2026 · updated Aug 28, 2026

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a Arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read access to files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Adobe advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Content Credentials Command-Line Tool
Product
<= c2patool-v0.27.5No fix yet
Content Credentials JS SDK
Product
<= @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.12.0No fix yet
Content Credentials Rust SDK
Product
<= c2pa-v0.90.5No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-22

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