# CVE-2026-103296: Adobe Content Credentials improper cryptographic signature verification

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-103296-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-improper-verification  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-103296 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Content Credentials is a library used to verify the authenticity and integrity of digital content through cryptographic signatures. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass signature verification, potentially enabling unauthorized modification of protected content without detection. No user interaction is required for exploitation.

Technologies: [Adobe C2pa](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/c2pa), [Adobe C2PA Tool](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/c2pa-tool), [Adobe C2pa-Web](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/c2pa-web), [Adobe C2patool](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/c2patool), [Adobe Content Credentials JS SDK](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/content-credentials-js-sdk), [Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/content-credentials-rust-sdk). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-103296 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103296 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-103296?** 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-2026-103296?** 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-2026-103296 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-103296?** 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 vulnerability is an improper verification of cryptographic signatures (CWE-347) that allows security feature bypass. An attacker can forge or tamper with content credentials over the network without authentication, gaining unauthorized write access to protected content. Patches are available in the fixed versions for all affected SDKs.

## 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 security bulletin APSB26-163 published

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/content-credentials-sdk/apsb26-163.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/content-credentials-sdk/apsb26-163.html)

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