CVE-2026-21485

iccDEV Undefined Behavior (UB) and Out of Memory in CIccProfile::LoadTag()

8.8 High

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are prone to have Undefined Behavior (UB) and Out of Memory errors. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Up 0.3 points since Jan 6, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.8

iccDEV Undefined Behavior (UB) and Out of Memory in CIccProfile::LoadTag()

Record: CVE-2026-21485
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-125, CWE-190, CWE-400, CWE-476, CWE-787, CWE-1284
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-1153 8.8

Record: EUVD-2026-1153
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.8

Record: CVE-2026-21485
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-125, CWE-190, CWE-400, CWE-476, CWE-787, CWE-1284
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

iccDEV Undefined Behavior (UB) and Out of Memory in CIccProfile::LoadTag()

Record: CVE-2026-21485
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-1284, CWE-190, CWE-20, CWE-400, CWE-476, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-21485 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Color Iccdev, published January 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.