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CVE-2026-21673: InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV · Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Affects InternationalColorConsortium iccDEVSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 2.3.1.1 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:16 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 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.3.1.1
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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade iccDEV and internationalcolorconsortium/iccDEV to 2.3.1.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
InternationalColorConsortiumiccDEVAffected
  • <2.3.1.1
Fixed in
  • 2.3.1.1
GitHubinternationalcolorconsortium/iccDEVpkg:github/internationalcolorconsortium/iccDEVOther threatsAffected
  • <2.3.1.1
Fixed in
  • 2.3.1.1

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AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately upgrade all instances of the iccDEV library to version 2.3.1.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Additionally, organizations should implement strict validation and sanitization of ICC profiles before processing, especially those received from untrusted sources. Restricting user permissions to prevent unauthorized local code execution and limiting the ability to open or process untrusted ICC profiles can reduce exploitation risk. Employing application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions can help detect and prevent exploitation attempts. Regularly auditing software dependencies and maintaining an up-to-date inventory of libraries like iccDEV is critical. Security awareness training should emphasize the risks of opening files from untrusted sources. Finally, organizations should monitor for any emerging exploit reports or patches related to this vulnerability to stay ahead of potential threats.

Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1 and below have overflows and underflows in CIccXmlArrayType::ParseTextCountNum(). This vulnerability affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.1.

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