Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK/C2PA Tool path traversal

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK and C2PA Tool. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-123267. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK and C2PA Tool (affected version not known). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access unauthorized files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page.

The advisory is shared at adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-123267 since 11/05/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Adobe

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• C2PA Tool
• Content Credentials Rust SDK

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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