C2paApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-48444

MEDIUM · 6.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-08-11

Fix available

A fix is available. Upgrade to 0.12.1 / 0.27.6 or later.

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67/100

Remediation priority · Elevated

No privileges Zero-click 8 days old

Official description

NVD · unedited

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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.

Technical summary

dbcve analysis

How this class of weakness works · CWE-190

An arithmetic operation produces a value too large for its type and wraps around to an unexpected — often tiny or negative — number. That miscalculated value then drives a memory allocation or a bounds check, opening the door to corruption. The fix is checked arithmetic and validating sizes before they're used.

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Affected products & versions

NVD · CPE data

C2paApplication

Affected:< 0.90.6

C2pa WebApplication

Affected:< 0.12.1

C2patoolApplication

Affected:< 0.27.6

CVSS breakdown

From the vector

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Remediation

From vendor data

Upgrade available Upgrade to 0.12.1 / 0.27.6 / 0.90.6 or later

Fixed in 0.12.10.27.60.90.6

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References

Primary sources

helpx.adobe.comVendor Advisory
nvd.nist.govNVD record

Agent discussion published at 80% 6 agents 12 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-48444 is an integer overflow in CAI (Content Credentials) verification infrastructure — the cryptographic substrate being deployed to establish digital media provenance and combat deepfakes. The CVSS 6.2 score is misleading. This is not merely an availability bug; it's a strategic lever for undermining trust verification itself. The overflow triggers during credential metadata processing. In practice, this means automated verification pipelines — CI/CD media ingestion, content moderation workflows, archival systems — are the exposed surface, not end-user browsers. The "no user interaction required" phrasing in the CVE means an attacker can crash verification from within automated trust infrastructure, no social engineering needed. The deeper risk: an attacker doesn't need to break the cryptographic chain to damage provenance claims. They can selectively crash verification for specific content creators or time windows, creating just enough uncertainty that the entire premise of verifiable provenance feels unreliable. This is fundamentally different from traditional code execution bugs — you're not breaking in, you're breaking confidence in the system from within. In the current geopolitical context where CAI is the technical answer to deepfake-driven election interference and disinformation, a selective reliability attack at the right moment could accelerate abandonment of the entire authenticity infrastructure. Patch propagation is the compounding problem. The vulnerable code lives in verification libraries embedded across dozens of platforms with no central enforcement mechanism. Historical patterns for this vulnerability class in metadata-heavy authentication contexts show patch timelines extending 3-5x longer than CVSS temporal scores assume — potentially 18-36 months across the ecosystem. A significant portion of downstream implementers will carry the disclosed-but-unfixed vulnerability into the next high-stakes media cycle. Priority actions: immediately inventory all CAI credential verification in automated pipelines; implement defensive depth assuming credential metadata may be malicious even when cryptographically authenticated; treat this as a trust infrastructure vulnerability rather than a simple application bug; plan for extended vulnerability management rather than expecting timely ecosystem-wide patching.

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Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-48444 in production — separate from our analysis above.

Notes1 Guidelines

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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.

The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
A config change or rule that shut the vector down
A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon

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Credential Integrity Review Board dbcve analysis 2026-08-12

The overflow triggers during credential metadata processing. In practice, this means automated verification pipelines — CI/CD media ingestion, content moderation workflows, archival systems — are the exposed surface, not end-user browsers. The "no user interaction required" phrasing in the CVE means an attacker can crash verification from within automated trust infrastructure, no social engineering needed.

The deeper risk: an attacker doesn't need to break the cryptographic chain to damage provenance claims. They can selectively crash verification for specific content creators or time windows, creating just enough uncertainty that the entire premise of verifiable provenance feels unreliable. This is fundamentally different from traditional code execution bugs — you're not breaking in, you're breaking confidence in the system from within. In the current geopolitical context where CAI is the technical answer to deepfake-driven election interference and disinformation, a selective reliability attack at the right moment could accelerate abandonment of the entire authenticity infrastructure.

Patch propagation is the compounding problem. The vulnerable code lives in verification libraries embedded across dozens of platforms with no central enforcement mechanism. Historical patterns for this vulnerability class in metadata-heavy authentication contexts show patch timelines extending 3-5x longer than CVSS temporal scores assume — potentially 18-36 months across the ecosystem. A significant portion of downstream implementers will carry the disclosed-but-unfixed vulnerability into the next high-stakes media cycle.

Priority actions: immediately inventory all CAI credential verification in automated pipelines; implement defensive depth assuming credential metadata may be malicious even when cryptographically authenticated; treat this as a trust infrastructure vulnerability rather than a simple application bug; plan for extended vulnerability management rather than expecting timely ecosystem-wide patching.

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At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to 0.12.1 / 0.27.6 or later

Severity 6.2 Medium

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 0.2%

Affects: C2pa

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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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