# CVE-2026-19480: Adobe CAI Content Credentials improper input validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-19480-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-improper-input  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-22. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-19480 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-22

Adobe's CAI Content Credentials is a security tool that manages and verifies the authenticity of digital content. An improper input validation flaw allows attackers to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized write access without requiring user interaction. This could enable attackers to forge or tamper with authenticated content credentials.

Technologies: [Adobe CAI Content Credentials](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cai-content-credentials). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-19480 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-19480 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-19480?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 22 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe CAI Content Credentials.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-19480?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-19480 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-19480?** Check whether you run Adobe CAI Content Credentials. 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.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a CWE-20 improper input validation flaw in CAI Content Credentials that permits bypass of the product's security features. An attacker with network access can exploit this to gain unauthorized write access; no user interaction or prior authentication is required. A fix is expected from the vendor (Adobe APSB26-147).

## Affected products

- Adobe CAI Content Credentials

## Timeline

- 2026-09-22: disclosed

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-147.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-147.html)

## Related threats

- [Adobe CAI Content Credentials resource exhaustion denial-of-service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-75632-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-uncontrolled-resource)
- [Adobe CAI Content Credentials improper input validation in file read](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76198-adobe-cai-content-credentials-improper-input-validation-in-file)