Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2026-48438CAI Content Credentials | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in Content Credentials Command-Line Tool from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
CAI Content Credentials is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Content Credentials Rust SDK | 0 – through c2pa-v0.90.5 |
| Adobe | Content Credentials Command-Line Tool | 0 – through c2patool-v0.27.5 |
| Adobe | Content Credentials JS SDK | 0 – through @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.12.0 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H