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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2026-48446

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could ...

Vulnerability Description

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
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-2026-48446?

CVE-2026-48446 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could ...

How severe is CVE-2026-48446?

CVE-2026-48446 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48446?

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