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CVE-2026-22255VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-22255: InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV · Improper Input Validation

Affects InternationalColorConsortium iccDEVSource CVE Database V5

0

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
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% 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 8 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 immediately identify all systems and applications using iccDEV versions prior to 2.3.1.2. The primary mitigation is to upgrade to iccDEV version 2.3.1.2 or later, which contains the patch for this vulnerability. Where upgrading is not immediately feasible, organizations should implement strict input validation and filtering on any ICC profiles received from untrusted sources, including scanning and sandboxing before processing. User training to recognize suspicious files and cautious handling of ICC profiles from unknown origins can reduce risk. Application developers should consider implementing additional runtime protections such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and Data Execution Prevention (DEP) to mitigate exploitation impact. Monitoring for anomalous application crashes or suspicious behavior related to color profile processing can aid early detection. Finally, coordinate with software vendors to ensure timely patch deployment and verify that third-party applications using iccDEV are updated accordingly.

Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.1.2 have a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in `CIccCLUT::Init()` at `IccProfLib/IccTagLut.cpp`. This vulnerability affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. Version 2.3.1.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.

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