Description
CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized limited write access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Security feature bypass leading to limited write access
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The CVE describes an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE‑20) in Adobe’s C2PA Tool, Content Credentials JavaScript SDK, and Content Credentials Rust SDK. Because the component does not validate data correctly, an attacker could supply crafted input that bypasses the intended security controls and gains unauthorized limited write access to protected content. The flaw does not require user interaction, implying that exploitation could occur through automated or remote input.

Affected Systems

The affected products are Adobe’s C2PA Tool, the Content Credentials JavaScript SDK, and the Content Credentials Rust SDK. The advisory does not list affected version numbers, so all current releases should be reviewed for the fix or for the presence of the vulnerability.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation at the time of analysis. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the exploit does not require user interaction; therefore, if the vulnerable component is exposed to untrusted input, remote exploitation is possible, though this inference is based on the description. The impact is limited to write permissions that should remain restricted, potentially enabling alteration or deletion of protected content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 02:11 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest Adobe Content Credentials SDK release that contains the input validation fix, as detailed in the Adobe security advisory.
  • Implement strict input validation in any code that passes data to the C2PA Tool or SDK; ensure data strictly conforms to the expected schema and reject malformed input.
  • Restrict exposure of the affected SDK components by applying network segmentation or firewall rules to allow only trusted sources to send input, thus reducing the attack surface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 02:11 UTC.

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe content Credentials Js Sdk
Adobe content Credentials Rust Sdk
Vendors & Products Adobe content Credentials Js Sdk
Adobe content Credentials Rust Sdk

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +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

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +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 Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized limited write access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Title CAI Content Credentials | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Adobe C2pa C2pa-web C2patool Content Credentials Js Sdk Content Credentials Rust Sdk
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T15:10:32.616Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:28:38.142Z

Link: CVE-2026-48378

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T13:13:25.077Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T22:17:37.817

Modified: 2026-10-15T18:42:25.203

Link: CVE-2026-48378

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T21:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation