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CVE-2026-24405VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-24405: 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
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% 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 24 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 upgrade iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Where immediate patching is not feasible, implement strict input validation and sanitization controls on ICC profile data before processing. Employ network-level protections such as firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems to monitor and block suspicious traffic targeting services that utilize iccDEV. Limit user interaction with untrusted ICC profiles by enforcing strict file handling policies and educating users about the risks of opening unsolicited or unknown color profile files. Conduct thorough code audits and integrate fuzz testing for components handling ICC profiles to detect similar vulnerabilities proactively. Additionally, apply application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to isolate processes using iccDEV, minimizing potential damage from exploitation. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans tailored to address potential exploitation scenarios involving this vulnerability.

Description

iccDEV provides libraries and tools for interacting with, manipulating, and applying ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below have a Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in CIccMpeCalculator::Read(). This occurs when user-controllable input is unsafely incorporated into ICC profile data or other structured binary blobs. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to perform DoS, manipulate data, bypass application logic and Code Execution. This issue has been fixed in version 2.3.1.2.

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