Out-of-bounds Read in Internationalcolorconsortium Iccdev

CVE-2026-50278

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.2.1 have a `CIccEmbedIO::Read8()` size_t underflow. The issue arises due to an embedded-profile read defect when parsing ICC profiles containing `icSigEmbeddedV5ProfileTag` data with `icSigEmbeddedProfileType` payloads. Version 2.3.2.1 patches the issue. No known workarounds are available.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-50278: held from 0.002 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50278?
CVE-2026-50278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Internationalcolorconsortium Iccdev, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-50278?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.