Vulnerability · Published Jan 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21675iccDEV has a Use After Free vulnerability in CIccCmm class via improper hint manager object deletion
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity use-after-free in iccDEV from InternationalColorConsortium. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 60.7% 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 for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1 and below contain a Use After Free vulnerability in the CIccXform::Create() function, where it deletes the hint. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| InternationalColorConsortium | iccDEV | < 2.3.1.1 |
Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-wcwx-794g-g78f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/182 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/510baf58fa48e00ebbb5dd577f0db4af8876bb31 x_refsource_MISC