Findings

CVE-2026-19480

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass.

Published Sep 22, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 15, 2026 · adobe c2pa · evidence confidence high

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Input 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 does not require user interaction.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-19480 is a high public vulnerability record for adobe c2pa. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether adobe c2pa is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: adobe/c2pa; adobe/c2patool. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.6%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-20. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Input 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 does not require user interaction.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Input 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 does not require user interaction.

Affected

  • cpe adobe/c2paversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/c2patoolversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-19480

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-19480

    30-day exploitation probability 0.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-19480

    CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Input 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 does not requ

    nvd.nist.gov

References