# CVE-2026-48287: Adobe Content Credentials untrusted search path vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48287-adobe-content-credentials-untrusted-search-path-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-14. Updated: 2026-07-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48287 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Content Credentials is a toolset used to verify the authenticity and origin of digital content. A security flaw in this software could allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on a user's computer if the user is tricked into visiting a malicious website or clicking a specific link. This could lead to the theft of sensitive information or unauthorized changes to the user's system.

Technologies: [Adobe Content Credentials Command-Line Tool](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/content-credentials-command-line-tool), [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-2026-48287 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48287 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48287?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Content Credentials Command-Line Tool <= c2patool-v0.16.5; Adobe Content Credentials JS SDK <= @contentauth/c2pa-v0.16.5; Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK <= c2pa-v0.84.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48287?** 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-2026-48287 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48287?** Check whether you run Adobe Content Credentials Command-Line Tool, Adobe Content Credentials JS SDK 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.

## Technical details

An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability (CWE-426) exists in the Adobe Content Credentials SDKs and CLI tools. The flaw occurs when the application attempts to load a resource or library without a fully qualified path, potentially allowing a local attacker to place a malicious file in a directory searched by the application. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as visiting a maliciously crafted URL or interacting with a compromised web page. Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Fixed versions include Rust SDK c2pa-v0.85.2, CLI tool c2patool-v0.26.65, and JS SDK @contentauth/c2pa-v0.16.6.

## Affected products

- Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK <= c2pa-v0.84.0
- Adobe Content Credentials Command-Line Tool <= c2patool-v0.16.5
- Adobe Content Credentials JS SDK <= @contentauth/c2pa-v0.16.5

## Timeline

- 2026-07-14: disclosed
- 2026-07-14: advisory

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-80.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-80.html)

## Related threats

- [Adobe Content Credentials SDK path traversal in file write](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-123267-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-improper-limitation-of)
- [Adobe Content Credentials SDK improper verification of cryptographic signature](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-123262-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-improper-verification)
- [Adobe Content Credentials SDK improper input validation in security feature](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-123260-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-improper-input)
- [Adobe Content Credentials SDK improper cryptographic signature verification](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-122100-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-improper-verification)
- [Adobe Content Credentials SDK uncontrolled resource consumption denial-of-service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-122097-cai-content-credentials-is-affected-by-an-uncontrolled-resource)