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CVE-2026-21486VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-21486: InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects InternationalColorConsortium iccDEVSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 2.3.1.2 soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.3.1.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade iccDEV and internationalcolorconsortium/iccDEV to 2.3.1.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
InternationalColorConsortiumiccDEVAffected
  • <2.3.1.2
Fixed in
  • 2.3.1.2
GitHubinternationalcolorconsortium/iccDEVpkg:github/internationalcolorconsortium/iccDEVOther threatsAffected
  • <2.3.1.2
Fixed in
  • 2.3.1.2

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AI-suggested

1. Immediately upgrade all instances of iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later to apply the official patch addressing the vulnerability. 2. Conduct an inventory of software and systems that utilize iccDEV or process ICC profiles to identify all potential points of exposure. 3. Implement strict file handling policies to restrict or scan ICC profile files from untrusted sources before processing. 4. Employ endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous behavior related to memory corruption or code execution attempts. 5. Educate users about the risks of opening untrusted files, especially those related to color profiles or media content. 6. For software vendors embedding iccDEV, release updated versions incorporating the patched library and notify customers promptly. 7. Monitor security advisories and threat intelligence feeds for any emerging exploit attempts targeting this vulnerability. 8. Consider sandboxing or isolating applications that process ICC profiles to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 9. Review and enhance logging and incident response capabilities to detect and respond to exploitation attempts quickly.

Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below contain Use After Free, Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Integer Overflow or Wraparound and Out-of-bounds Write vulnerabilities in its CIccSparseMatrix::CIccSparseMatrix function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.

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