CVE-2026-71443: Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) in Adobe C2PA Tool
Description
CVE-2026-71443 is an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Adobe's C2PA Tool that can cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation does not require user interaction. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed 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-2026-71443 affects Adobe's C2PA Tool, specifically the CAI Content Credentials component. It is caused by improper input validation (CWE-20), which allows an attacker to trigger an application crash leading to denial-of-service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability (denial-of-service). There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by crashing the Adobe C2PA Tool application. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without any user interaction or privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting exposure of the affected application to untrusted networks and monitor for unusual crashes or service interruptions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-06T16:40:07.109Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8dd2e5acd9273b4981f09d
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 17:37:41 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 03:07:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 50
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