# CVE-2026-122097: Adobe Content Credentials SDK uncontrolled resource consumption denial-of-service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-122097-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-uncontrolled-resource  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-122097 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Content Credentials SDK is a library for managing digital credentials and verifying content authenticity. CVE-2026-122097 is an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw that allows attackers to exhaust system resources and crash an application by tricking users into visiting a malicious URL or compromised webpage. An attacker could cause denial-of-service conditions affecting systems that rely on this SDK for credential verification.

Technologies: [Adobe C2PA Tool](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/c2pa-tool), [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-2026-122097 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-122097 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-122097?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe C2PA Tool c2patool-v0.28.5 and earlier; Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK c2pa-v0.91.10 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-122097?** Yes: fixed in Content Credentials Rust SDK c2pa-v0.91.11; C2PA Tool c2patool-v0.28.6. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-122097 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-122097?** Check whether you run Adobe C2PA Tool or Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK 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-v0.91.11; C2PA Tool c2patool-v0.28.6

## Technical details

CVE-2026-122097 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability (CWE-400) in Adobe Content Credentials SDK and related tools. It requires user interaction (UI:R) and network access; a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page to trigger excessive resource consumption. Successful exploitation results in application denial-of-service with no confidentiality or integrity impact.

## Affected products

- Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK c2pa-v0.91.10 and earlier
- Adobe C2PA Tool c2patool-v0.28.5 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed
- 2026-11-10: patched

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/content-credentials-sdk/apsb26-184.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/content-credentials-sdk/apsb26-184.html)

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