CVE-2026-48442 CAI Content Credentials | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

High 7.1 Published 11 Aug 2026 Updated 27 Aug 2026

An attacker can read arbitrary files outside the intended directory via path traversal in Adobe Content Credentials SDKs.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-48442?

CVE-2026-48442 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe C2pa, published on 11 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48442?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Adobe C2pa, Adobe C2pa-Web, Adobe C2patool.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-48442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h597-3g4m-44qj.