What is CVE-2026-22255?

CVE-2026-22255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-22255?

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

Improper input validation in Color Iccdev

CVE-2026-22255

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.1.2 have a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in `CIccCLUT::Init()` at `IccProfLib/IccTagLut.cpp`. This vulnerability affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. Version 2.3.1.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.

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

Published 2026-01-08 · 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 (34.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · 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-qv2w-mq… (Vendor Advisory)
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/466 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/469 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22255?: CVE-2026-22255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-22255?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.