Adobe CAI Content Credentials Untrusted Search Path (USP) RCE
CVE-2026-48287 Published on July 14, 2026
CAI Content Credentials | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-48287 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Untrusted Path Vulnerability?
The application searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the application's direct control.
CVE-2026-48287 has been classified to as an Untrusted Path vulnerability or weakness.
Affected Versions
Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK:- Before and including c2pa-v0.84.0 is affected.
- Version c2pa-v0.85.2 is unaffected.
- Before and including c2patool-v0.16.5 is affected.
- Version c2patool-v0.26.65 is unaffected.
- Before and including @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.7.0 is affected.
- Version @contentauth/c2pa-web@0.9.0 is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.