CVE-2026-24403VulnerabilityPublished 24 Jan 2026Updated 26 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-24403: InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV · Improper Input Validation

Affects InternationalColorConsortium iccDEVSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 2.3.1.2 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.1High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% 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:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade iccDEV and internationalcolorconsortium/iccDEV to 2.3.1.2.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
InternationalColorConsortiumiccDEV	Affected <2.3.1.2	Fixed in 2.3.1.2
GitHubinternationalcolorconsortium/iccDEV`pkg:github/internationalcolorconsortium/iccDEV`Other threats	Affected <2.3.1.2	Fixed in 2.3.1.2

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AI-suggested

1. Upgrade all instances of iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later immediately to apply the official fix addressing the integer overflow and input validation issues. 2. Implement strict validation and sanitization of all ICC profile inputs before processing, including rejecting malformed or suspicious profiles. 3. Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing for software components that handle ICC profiles to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 4. Educate users, especially those in creative and technical departments, about the risks of opening untrusted or unsolicited ICC profile files and attachments. 5. Monitor network and endpoint logs for unusual activity related to ICC profile processing or crashes indicative of exploitation attempts. 6. Coordinate with software vendors to ensure that all dependent applications using iccDEV are updated and patched. 7. Consider deploying intrusion detection systems with signatures tuned to detect malformed ICC profile exploitation attempts. 8. Maintain regular backups and incident response plans tailored to potential disruptions in color management workflows.

Description

iccDEV provides libraries and tools for interacting with, manipulating, and applying ICC color management profiles. In versions 2.3.1.1 and below, an integer overflow vulnerability exists in icValidateStatus CIccProfile::CheckHeader() when user-controllable input is incorporated into profile data unsafely. Tampering with tag tables, offsets, or size fields can trigger parsing errors, memory corruption, or DoS, potentially enabling arbitrary Code Execution or bypassing application logic. This issue has been fixed in version 2.3.1.2.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses significant risks particularly to industries reliant on color management workflows such as printing, publishing, graphic design, and digital media production. Exploitation could lead to denial of service, disrupting critical production pipelines and causing operational downtime. More severe exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to broader system compromise, data integrity loss, or lateral movement within networks. Given the network vector and user interaction requirement, phishing or malicious file distribution campaigns could target employees in creative or technical roles. The impact on confidentiality is limited, but integrity and availability of systems and data are at high risk. Disruptions could affect supply chains and client deliverables, damaging reputation and financial standing. The lack of known exploits currently reduces immediate risk, but the availability of a fix necessitates prompt patching to prevent future exploitation. Organizations using iccDEV in their software stacks must assess exposure and prioritize remediation to maintain operational security.

Summary

CVE-2026-24403 is an integer overflow vulnerability identified in the InternationalColorConsortium's iccDEV library, specifically in versions 2.3.1.1 and earlier. The vulnerability resides in the CIccProfile::CheckHeader() function within the icValidateStatus module, where insufficient input validation allows maliciously crafted ICC color profile data to manipulate tag tables, offsets, or size fields. This manipulation can cause integer overflow during parsing, leading to memory corruption or denial of service conditions. The vulnerability arises from improper input validation (CWE-20) and integer overflow (CWE-190). Successful exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening or processing a malicious ICC profile file, which could be delivered via email attachments, web downloads, or embedded in documents. The consequences include application crashes, denial of service, or potentially arbitrary code execution if memory corruption is leveraged further. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary, with impact primarily on integrity and availability. The issue has been addressed in iccDEV version 2.3.1.2, which includes proper input validation and overflow protections. No public exploits or active exploitation campaigns have been reported to date. The iccDEV library is widely used in software handling ICC color profiles, including graphic design, printing, and imaging applications, making this vulnerability relevant to organizations in those sectors.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #18OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Attack Surface Reduction
Consider using language-theoretic security (LangSec) techniques that characterize inputs using a formal language and build "recognizers" for that language. This effectively requires parsing to be a distinct layer that effectively enforces a boundary between raw input and internal data representations, instead of…
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use an input validation framework such as Struts or the OWASP ESAPI Validation API. Note that using a framework does not automatically address all input validation problems; be mindful of weaknesses that could arise from misusing the framework itself (CWE-1173).
Architecture and Design · Implementation · Attack Surface Reduction
Understand all the potential areas where untrusted inputs can enter the product, including but not limited to: parameters or arguments, cookies, anything read from the network, environment variables, reverse DNS lookups, query results, request headers, URL components, e-mail, files, filenames, databases, and any…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
Injection Prevention (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Injection Prevention in Java (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables (opens in a new tab)
Server Side Include (SSI) Injection (opens in a new tab)
Cross Zone Scripting (opens in a new tab)
Command Line Execution through SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
Object Relational Mapping Injection (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: Medium
The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.
Requirements
Ensure that all protocols are strictly defined, such that all out-of-bounds behavior can be identified simply, and require strict conformance to the protocol.
Requirements · Language Selection
Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.4.3 (opens in a new tab)
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Forced Integer Overflow (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 31 Jan 2026, 08:53 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-20, CWE-190

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