CVE-2026-71360: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Adobe C2PA Tool
Description
CVE-2026-71360 is an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Adobe's C2PA Tool that can lead to application denial-of-service. The flaw allows an attacker to exhaust system resources without requiring user interaction, causing the application to become unavailable. No patch or official remediation has been indicated yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Adobe
C2PA Tool
Adobe
Content Credentials Rust SDK
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-71360 affects Adobe's C2PA Tool, specifically the CAI Content Credentials component. It is classified as CWE-400, indicating uncontrolled resource consumption. An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely with no privileges and no user interaction to cause a denial-of-service by exhausting system resources. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability (no confidentiality or integrity impact). No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation guidance has been published by Adobe as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service of the Adobe C2PA Tool application by exhausting system resources. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor for updates from Adobe and consider limiting exposure of the affected application to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-05T23:51:57.377Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8dd2e5acd9273b4981f099
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 17:37:41 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 03:07:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 50
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