CVE-2026-48446 CAI Content Credentials | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

Medium 5.5 Published 11 Aug 2026 Updated 27 Aug 2026

An attacker can read arbitrary files outside the intended directory by tricking a user into visiting a malicious URL or interacting with a compromised page.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-48446?

CVE-2026-48446 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe C2pa, published on 11 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48446?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2026-48446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48446 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-2026-48446 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xcjm-f85q-hxq7.