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CVE-2026-24412VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-24412: 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 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 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 26 Oct 2026.

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

1. Upgrade iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later immediately to apply the official patch that fixes the heap buffer overflow. 2. Implement strict validation and sanitization of all ICC profile data and related binary blobs before processing, especially if sourced from untrusted or external inputs. 3. Employ sandboxing or isolation techniques for applications that handle ICC profiles to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 4. Monitor network traffic and file uploads for suspicious or malformed ICC profiles using intrusion detection systems or file integrity monitoring. 5. Educate users and administrators about the risks of opening untrusted image files or documents containing ICC profiles. 6. Review and update incident response plans to include scenarios involving exploitation of color management libraries. 7. Where feasible, restrict the acceptance of ICC profiles to those from trusted sources or digitally signed profiles. 8. Conduct regular security assessments and code reviews of custom applications integrating iccDEV to ensure no additional vulnerabilities exist.

Description

iccDEV provides libraries and tools for interacting with, manipulating, and applying ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below have aHeap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the CIccTagXmlSegmentedCurve::ToXml() function. 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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