Buffer overflow in Color Iccdev
CVE-2026-34542
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Prior to version 2.3.1.6, a crafted ICC profile can trigger a stack-buffer-overflow (SBO) in CIccCalculatorFunc::Apply() when processed via iccApplyNamedCmm. Under AddressSanitizer, the failure is reported as a 4-byte write stack-buffer-overflow in IccProfLib/IccMpeCalc.cpp:3873, reachable through the MPE calculator / curve set initialization path. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.6.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.1% 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 < 2.3.1.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-6749-68… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/678 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/694 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-34542?
- CVE-2026-34542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-34542?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.