CVE-2026-100137: Adobe Content Credentials SDK uncontrolled resource consumption

CVE-2026-100137 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Content Credentials SDK, a library for verifying the authenticity and provenance of digital content, contains multiple uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerabilities that could be exploited remotely to crash applications and cause denial of service. An attacker can exhaust system resources without authentication or user interaction, forcing affected applications to become unavailable.

Technologies: Adobe C2pa, Adobe C2PA Tool, Adobe C2pa-Web, Adobe C2patool, Adobe Content Credentials JS SDK, Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-100137 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-100137 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-100137?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe C2PA Tool c2patool-v0.27.15 and earlier; Adobe Content Credentials JS SDK @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.13.4 and earlier; Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK c2pa-v0.90.15 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-100137?
Yes: fixed in Content Credentials Rust SDK c2pa-v0.91.1, C2PA Tool c2patool-v0.28.1, Content Credentials JS SDK @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.15.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-100137 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-100137?
Check whether you run Adobe C2pa, Adobe C2PA Tool, Adobe C2pa-Web or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: Content Credentials Rust SDK c2pa-v0.91.1, C2PA Tool c2patool-v0.28.1, Content Credentials JS SDK @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.15.3

Technical details

The vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-100137, CVE-2026-100138, CVE-2026-100139, CVE-2026-106627) involve improper handling of resource allocation in the Content Credentials SDK components, allowing network-based attackers to trigger excessive resource consumption. These flaws can be triggered remotely without authentication or user interaction, resulting in application denial of service.

Affected products

  • Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK c2pa-v0.90.15 and earlier
  • Adobe C2PA Tool c2patool-v0.27.15 and earlier
  • Adobe Content Credentials JS SDK @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.13.4 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed: Adobe APSB26-163 security bulletin published

References

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