CVE-2026-48438: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK
CVE-2026-48438 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK that can cause an application denial-of-service. This flaw allows an attacker to crash the affected application without requiring any user interaction, resulting in service disruption.
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Technical Summary
The Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK contains a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) that can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to an application crash, causing denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction. No affected versions or patches have been explicitly identified in the available data.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial-of-service by crashing the application using the Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. The attack can be performed remotely without any privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-48438: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK
Description
CVE-2026-48438 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK that can cause an application denial-of-service. This flaw allows an attacker to crash the affected application without requiring any user interaction, resulting in service disruption.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK contains a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) that can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to an application crash, causing denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction. No affected versions or patches have been explicitly identified in the available data.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial-of-service by crashing the application using the Adobe Content Credentials Rust SDK. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. The attack can be performed remotely without any privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.146Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7b57f5bf8831d53915563d
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 23:28:39 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 23:28:39 UTC
Views: 2
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