Vulnerability · Published Jan 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21497NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV Unknown Tag 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 an unknown tag 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 · 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-7gv7-cmrv-4j85 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/374 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/403 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/9419cac7f084197941994b8b9d17def204008385 x_refsource_MISC