Vulnerability · Published Jan 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21502NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV XML 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 the XML 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, 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-67r8-q3mh-42j6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/368 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/407 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/d04c236775e89a029f93efcc242fdb1fbc245a1c x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/d9e42a1fb2606e25e498eb94f34f6da89f522e35 x_refsource_MISC