CVE-2026-48438 CAI Content Credentials | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
An attacker can crash the application via a NULL pointer dereference in CAI Content Credentials SDKs, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48438?
CVE-2026-48438 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe C2pa, published on 11 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CAI Content Credentials is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48438?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Adobe C2pa, Adobe C2pa-Web, Adobe C2patool.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-48438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe C2pa
- CVE-2026-95634 CAI Content Credentials | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
- CVE-2026-48290 CAI Content Credentials | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
- CVE-2026-100113 CAI Content Credentials | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
- CVE-2026-100114 CAI Content Credentials | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
- CVE-2026-100115 CAI Content Credentials | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7f9-qg9v-qp9w.