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CVE-2026-21679VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-21679: InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV · Improper Input Validation

Affects InternationalColorConsortium iccDEVSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.3.1.2 soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 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

European organizations should prioritize upgrading all instances of iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. For environments where immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement strict input validation and sandboxing of applications processing ICC profiles to limit potential damage. Employ endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous behavior related to heap overflows and monitor logs for crashes or unusual activity in applications using iccDEV. Educate users to avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files containing ICC profiles, particularly from email attachments or downloads. Incorporate network-level defenses such as email filtering and web content scanning to block malicious payloads containing crafted ICC profiles. Conduct thorough inventory and risk assessments to identify all software components and workflows utilizing iccDEV. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from potential exploitation.

Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of ICC color management profiles. Prior to version 2.3.1.2, iccDEV is vulnerable to heap-buffer-overflow in CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText(). This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.

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