Buffer overflow in Color Iccdev
CVE-2026-21491
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. A vulnerability present in versions prior to 2.3.1.2 affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. It results in unicode buffer overflow in `CIccTagTextDescription`. Version 2.3.1.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · 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-4pv4-4x… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/396 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/7c2cb719a9de1c00844e457e0… (Patch)
- github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/e91fe722ac54ce497d410153e… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-21491?
- CVE-2026-21491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-21491?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.