Vulnerability · Published Jan 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21506iccDEV is Vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in CIccProfileXml::ParseBasic() Leading to Denial of Service
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in iccDEV from InternationalColorConsortium. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. 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: poc
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 in CIccProfileXml::ParseBasic(), leading to denial of service. 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-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-wfm7-m548-x4vp x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/371 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/418 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/f2ea32372ad3ebbd29147940229cb9c5548fe033 x_refsource_MISC