Vulnerability · Published Jan 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21498NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV XML Calculator 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 XML calculator 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-6822-qvxq-m736 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/375 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/404 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/75f124f40ba45491211cb4b67f0e05b7c7d59553 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/bdfa31940726aaabb0a6f19194d9062ba0598959 x_refsource_MISC