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CVE-2026-21489: InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects InternationalColorConsortium iccDEVSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 2.3.1.2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:29 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% 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:L/I:N/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 26 Oct 2026.

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. Upgrade iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later immediately to apply the official fix that addresses the out-of-bounds read and integer underflow issues.
  2. Restrict local access to systems that process ICC profiles, limiting user permissions and enforcing strict access controls to reduce the risk of exploitation.
  3. Implement application whitelisting and monitoring to detect unusual crashes or abnormal behavior in applications using iccDEV, enabling rapid incident response.
  4. Conduct regular audits of software dependencies and ensure that all libraries handling untrusted input, such as ICC profiles, are up to date and securely configured.
  5. Educate users about the risks of opening or processing untrusted ICC profiles, especially in environments where user interaction is required to trigger the vulnerability.
  6. Employ sandboxing or containerization for applications that process ICC profiles to contain potential crashes and prevent system-wide impact.
  7. Monitor vendor advisories and threat intelligence feeds for any emerging exploit attempts targeting this vulnerability.

Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below have Out-of-bounds Read and Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) vulnerabilities in its CIccCalculatorFunc::SequenceNeedTempReset function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.

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