Vulnerability · Published Jan 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21499NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV XML 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 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-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-c3pv-2cpf-7v2p x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/372 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/412 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/00c03013e11b35ddbd7caae4368d1add185849d9 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/af299895bbcbecca6f67d6dc3d8e1dc92f1fc3fa x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/blob/8e71f0a701abcbd554725ba7b70258203e682a61/IccXML/IccLibXML/IccProfileXml.cpp#L477 x_refsource_MISC