CAI Content Credentials | Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295) (CVE-2026-48437) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.5CVE-2026-48437

CAI Content Credentials | Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-48437 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in CAI Content Credentials | Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Adobe/Content Credentials Command-Line Tool (generic), Adobe/Content Credentials JS SDK (generic), Adobe/Content Credentials Rust SDK (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 11, 2026Updated Aug 28, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 11, 2026Material review Aug 28, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 6 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Adobe/Content Credentials Command-Line Tool (generic), Adobe/Content Credentials JS SDK (generic), Adobe/Content Credentials Rust SDK (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2pa::::::rust::*	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2patool::::::::	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:c2pa-web::::::node.js::*	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Adobe/Content Credentials Command-Line Toolgeneric	0	Not reported
Adobe/Content Credentials JS SDKgeneric	0	Not reported
Adobe/Content Credentials Rust SDKgeneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Adobe/Content Credentials Command-Line Tool, Adobe/Content Credentials JS SDK, Adobe/Content Credentials Rust SDK.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 11, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 11, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencehelpx.adobe.com

Upstream source description

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page.

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