CVE-2026-21487
iccDEV has Out-of-bounds Read, Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset and Improper Input Validation
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below have an Out-of-bounds Read, Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset and have Improper Input Validation in its CIccProfile::LoadTag function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.1
iccDEV has Out-of-bounds Read, Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset and Improper Input Validation
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below have an Out-of-bounds Read, Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset and have Improper Input Validation in its CIccProfile::LoadTag function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21487- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-125, CWE-823
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-1154
6.1
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below have an Out-of-bounds Read, Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset and have Improper Input Validation in its CIccProfile::LoadTag function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-1154- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.1
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below have an Out-of-bounds Read, Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset and have Improper Input Validation in its CIccProfile::LoadTag function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21487- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-125, CWE-823
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.1
iccDEV has Out-of-bounds Read, Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset and Improper Input Validation
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below have an Out-of-bounds Read, Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset and have Improper Input Validation in its CIccProfile::LoadTag function. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21487- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-20, CWE-823
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-21487 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) 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 0.19%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-xq7x-9524-f7cp
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/340
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/1516e2cafc253bb06fd3700d589a4ed0f09f7bd6
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/21xxx/CVE-2026-21487.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21487