CVE-2026-21498

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of ICC color management profiles. Prior to version 2.3.1.2, iccDEV is vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference via the XML calculator parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/75f124f40ba45491211cb4b67f0e05b7c7d59553	Patch
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/bdfa31940726aaabb0a6f19194d9062ba0598959	Patch
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/375	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/404	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-6822-qvxq-m736	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:color:iccdev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-07 18:15

Updated : 2026-01-09 21:59

NVD link : CVE-2026-21498

Mitre link : CVE-2026-21498

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21498

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Products Affected

color

iccdev

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

CWE-690

Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference

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