# CVE-2026-103820: Adobe Content Credentials path traversal in file extraction

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-103820-cai-content-credential-is-affected-by-an-improper-limitation-of  
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-2026-103820 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Content Credentials SDK, a library for managing digital credentials and verifying content authenticity, contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to write arbitrary files outside intended directories. An attacker who tricks a user into extracting a maliciously crafted file can overwrite critical system or application files, potentially compromising application integrity or enabling code execution. Adobe is not aware of active 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-2026-103820 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103820 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-103820?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, 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-2026-103820?** 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-2026-103820 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-103820?** 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 pathname limitation (CWE-22 / path traversal) in the file extraction logic of Adobe Content Credentials SDK. Exploitation requires user interaction—a victim must extract a specially crafted archive or credential file. This allows an attacker to write to arbitrary filesystem locations outside the intended directory, potentially overwriting configuration files, executables, or other critical resources.

## 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

## 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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