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CVE-2026-48442

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

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 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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Up 0.1 points since Aug 12, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

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

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.

Record
CVE-2026-48442
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-56280 7.1

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-56280
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h597-3g4m-44qj 7.1

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted...

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.

Record
GHSA-h597-3g4m-44qj
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.1

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.

Record
CVE-2026-48442
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.1

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

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.

Record
CVE-2026-48442
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-48442 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Adobe C2pa, published August 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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