Vulnerability · Published Jan 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21494iccDEV has heap buffer overflow in CIccTagLut8::Validate()
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity heap buffer overflow in iccDEV from InternationalColorConsortium. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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. A vulnerability present in versions prior to 2.3.1.2 affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. It results in heap buffer overflow in `CIccTagLut8::Validate()`. Version 2.3.1.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| InternationalColorConsortium | iccDEV | < 2.3.1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-122, CWE-125, CWE-193 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-hjxv-xr7w-84fc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/398 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/7c2cb719a9de1c00844e457e070d657314383ee3 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/e91fe722ac54ce497d410153e7405090e0565d7b x_refsource_MISC