CVE-2026-21486
Use After Free and Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Integer Overflow or Wraparound and Out-of-bounds Write in iccDEV
Description
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below contain Use After Free, Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Integer Overflow or Wraparound and Out-of-bounds Write vulnerabilities in its CIccSparseMatrix::CIccSparseMatrix function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 6, 2026, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 6, 2026, 4:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2.
- Apply relevant security patches if available.
- Verify the integrity of the updated components.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below contain Use After Free, Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Integer Overflow or Wraparound and Out-of-bounds Write vulnerabilities in its CIccSparseMatrix::CIccSparseMatrix function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added CWE CWE-190 Added CWE CWE-416 Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/1ab7363f38a20089934d3410c88f714eea392bf5 Added Reference https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-mg98-j5q2-674w