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HIGH · 7.1

CVE-2026-48442

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 co...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeC2Pa< 0.90.6
AdobeC2Pa-Web< 0.12.1
AdobeC2Patool< 0.27.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-48442?

CVE-2026-48442 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). 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 co...

How severe is CVE-2026-48442?

CVE-2026-48442 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48442?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe C2Pa, Adobe C2Pa-Web, Adobe C2Patool.