Description
CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust system resources, resulting in an application denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An uncontrolled resource consumption flaw can cause the application to become unavailable by exhausting system resources. Based on the description, the flaw corresponds to CWE-400 and does not require user interaction, so an attacker could trigger it remotely or via untrusted data processed by the affected component.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability impacts Adobe products, specifically the C2PA Tool, the Content Credentials JavaScript SDK, and the Content Credentials Rust SDK. Version information is not available; we infer that any deployed instance of these components may be susceptible.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation. The issue is not listed in CISA KEV. Because the flaw does not require user interaction, the likely attack vector is remote exploitation via untrusted content; this inference is drawn from the description. If an attacker supplies crafted content to the SDK or tool, resource exhaustion may be achieved, leading to a denial of service for legitimate users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 02:30 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update all Adobe C2PA Tool and Content Credentials SDKs to the latest version with the vendor‑released patch.
  • If a patch is unavailable, limit processing of untrusted content by the SDK or tool to a controlled environment and enforce strict input validation before usage.
  • Implement application‑level resource limits or throttling to prevent exhaustion of CPU, memory or I/O when the affected components are invoked.
  • Monitor system metrics for abnormal resource spikes and trigger alerts to detect potential exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 02:30 UTC.

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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe c2pa
Adobe c2pa-web
Adobe c2patool
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2pa-web:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2pa:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2patool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe c2pa
Adobe c2pa-web
Adobe c2patool

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust system resources, resulting in an application denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Title CAI Content Credentials | Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T14:42:59.339Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T11:24:41.054Z

Link: CVE-2026-100138

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T14:41:23.051Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T22:17:12.267

Modified: 2026-10-14T18:58:04.167

Link: CVE-2026-100138

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T02:45:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption