CVE-2026-21488

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read, Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Improper Null Termination through its CIccTagText::Read function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/9daaccceb231c43db8cab312ee5bbe9d2aa6b153	Patch
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-4j2g-rvv4-86vg	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:color:iccdev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) iccDEV proporciona un conjunto de bibliotecas y herramientas para trabajar con perfiles de gestión de color ICC. Las versiones 2.3.1.1 e inferiores son vulnerables a lectura fuera de límites, desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo y terminación nula incorrecta a través de su función CIccTagText::Read. Este problema se corrige en la versión 2.3.1.2.

14 Jan 2026, 18:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/9daaccceb231c43db8cab312ee5bbe9d2aa6b153 -~~	() https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/9daaccceb231c43db8cab312ee5bbe9d2aa6b153 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-4j2g-rvv4-86vg -~~	() https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-4j2g-rvv4-86vg - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Color Color iccdev
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:color:iccdev::::::::

06 Jan 2026, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-06 14:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-21488

Mitre link : CVE-2026-21488

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21488

JSON object : View

Products Affected

color

iccdev

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-170

Improper Null Termination

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