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Content Credentials CVE-2026-48442

| EUVDEUVD-2026-56280 HIGH
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-08-11 psirt@adobe.com GHSA-h597-3g4m-44qj
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: adobe
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Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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7.1 HIGH

Description confirms a file-system read impact (C:H not I:H); scope change reflects cross-boundary traversal; local vector and no-privilege requirement retained from available data.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: adobe

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 11, 2026 - 21:23 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 17:18 nvd
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Path traversal in Adobe's Content Credentials toolkit - spanning the c2patool CLI, the c2pa Rust SDK, and the @contentauth/c2pa-web JavaScript/WASM SDK - enables arbitrary file-system reads outside intended directory boundaries on the local host. Affected versions include c2patool ≤ v0.27.5, c2pa-rs ≤ v0.90.5, and @contentauth/c2pa-web ≤ 0.12.0, with patched releases available for all three. …

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Exploitation The attacker must deliver a crafted C2PA manifest to a system running c2patool (≤ v0.27.5), c2pa-rs (≤ v0.90.5), or @contentauth/c2pa-web (≤ 0.12.0) that will actively parse it. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS base score of 7.1 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N) contains an internal inconsistency that materially affects triage: the CVE description documents an arbitrary file-system READ operation - a confidentiality impact - yet the official vector records C:N and I:H, which would imply a write or integrity-affecting outcome. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upgrade all affected components to their respective patched releases: c2patool-v0.27.6, c2pa-v0.90.6, and @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.12.1, as documented in Adobe APSB26-111 at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-111.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify and inventory all systems running vulnerable versions of Adobe's Content Credentials components (c2patool ≤v0.27.5, c2pa-rs ≤v0.90.5, @contentauth/c2pa-web ≤v0.12.0) and assess which systems process sensitive content or are exposed to untrusted input. …

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