CVE-2026-48439

Analyzed Analyzed - Analysis Complete

CAI Content Credentials Uncontrolled Resource Consumption DoS

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust system resources, resulting in an application denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

Meta Information

Published

2026-08-11

Last Modified

2026-08-28

Generated

2026-09-01

AI Q&A

2026-08-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-30

NVD

CVE-2026-48439

EUVD

EUVD-2026-56560

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	c2pa	to 0.90.6 (exc)
adobe	c2pa-web	to 0.12.1 (exc)
adobe	c2patool	to 0.27.6 (exc)

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-400	The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

CAI Content Credentials has an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability that allows attackers to exhaust system resources, causing an application denial-of-service without requiring user interaction.

Detection Guidance

Detection of uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerabilities typically involves monitoring system resource usage and application behavior. Check for processes consuming excessive CPU, memory, or network bandwidth. Use system monitoring tools like top, htop, or ps on Linux, or Task Manager on Windows. Look for abnormal spikes in resource usage by the CAI Content Credentials application or related services.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could disrupt services by making applications unavailable due to resource exhaustion, potentially affecting operations relying on CAI Content Credentials.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by causing application denial-of-service due to resource exhaustion. GDPR requires availability of personal data processing systems, while HIPAA mandates access to protected health information systems. A denial-of-service condition may violate these availability requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

Monitor system resource usage for unusual spikes. Apply patches or updates from Adobe if available. Restrict network access to CAI Content Credentials services if possible.

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2026-48439. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70