Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-71442 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71442 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-71442?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 25 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Adobe Content Authenticity Initiative Content Credentials.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71442?
- 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-2026-71442 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-71442?
- Check whether you run Adobe C2pa, Adobe C2patool or Adobe Content Authenticity Initiative 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 an integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) condition in CAI Content Credentials. The flaw allows an unauthenticated, network-adjacent attacker to send a specially crafted request that triggers the underflow, causing the application to crash and enter a denial-of-service state. No user interaction is required to trigger the vulnerability. The exact vulnerable component and root cause are not publicly detailed in available sources, but the issue results in application termination rather than data compromise.
Affected products
- Adobe Content Authenticity Initiative Content Credentials
Timeline
- 2026-08-25: disclosed