Vulnerability · Published Jan 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21496NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV Signature Parser
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation 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 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of ICC color management profiles. Prior to version 2.3.1.2, iccDEV is vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference via the signature parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| InternationalColorConsortium | iccDEV | < 2.3.1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-252, CWE-476, CWE-690 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-wj8m-6w77-r4rw x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/381 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/405 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/0e51ceb427925b7e22f0465547df7506d35cda1c x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/b5ad23aceece3789bdf1c47bae1ecf9d7bfcd26d x_refsource_MISC