What is CVE-2026-21485?

CVE-2026-21485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-21485?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Color Iccdev

CVE-2026-21485

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are prone to have Undefined Behavior (UB) and Out of Memory errors. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2026-01-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Color Iccdev
Internationalcolorconsortium Iccdev — versions < 2.3.1.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-chp2-4g… (Vendor Advisory)
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/340 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/c136aac51d25cbb4d9db63f07… (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-21485?: CVE-2026-21485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-21485?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.