# CVE-2026-48353: Adobe Content Credentials improper input validation arbitrary file read

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48353-adobe-content-credentials-improper-input-validation-arbitrary  
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-2026-48353 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Content Credentials tools, which are used to verify the authenticity and origin of digital media, are affected by a security flaw that could allow unauthorized access to local files. If a user is tricked into opening a specially crafted malicious file using these tools, an attacker could read sensitive information from the user's computer. This could lead to the exposure of private data or system configuration files.

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-2026-48353 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48353 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48353?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, 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 <= 0.16.5; Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK <= c2pa-v0.84.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48353?** 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-2026-48353 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48353?** 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 improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) exists in the Adobe Content Authenticity (CAI) SDKs and command-line tools. The flaw allows for an arbitrary file system read when the application processes a maliciously crafted file. The attack vector is local and requires user interaction, specifically that a victim opens the malicious file using an affected version of the Rust SDK, JS SDK, or the c2patool. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to read sensitive files and directories outside the intended scope of the application. Adobe has released updates to address this issue in Rust SDK v0.85.2, CLI tool v0.26.65, and JS SDK v0.16.6.

## Affected products

- Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK (c2pa) <= c2pa-v0.84.0
- Adobe Content Credentials Command-Line Tool (c2patool) <= c2patool-v0.16.5
- Adobe Content Credentials JS SDK (@contentauth/c2pa-js) <= 0.16.5

## 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)

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