CVE-2026-21493
iccDEV has Type Confusion during XML Curve Serialization
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are vulnerable to Type Confusion in its CIccSingleSampledeCurveXml class during XML Curve Serialization. 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
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.6
iccDEV has Type Confusion during XML Curve Serialization
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are vulnerable to Type Confusion in its CIccSingleSampledeCurveXml class during XML Curve Serialization. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21493- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-188, CWE-703, CWE-843
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-1156
6.6
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are vulnerable to Type Confusion in its CIccSingleSampledeCurveXml class during XML Curve Serialization. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-1156- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.6
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are vulnerable to Type Confusion in its CIccSingleSampledeCurveXml class during XML Curve Serialization. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21493- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-188, CWE-703, CWE-843
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.6
iccDEV has Type Confusion during XML Curve Serialization
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are vulnerable to Type Confusion in its CIccSingleSampledeCurveXml class during XML Curve Serialization. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21493- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-188, CWE-703, CWE-843
- 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-2026-21493 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) 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-p85g-f9q7-jmjx
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/358
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/7ff76d1471077172f9659de8d9536443eac7c48f
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/21xxx/CVE-2026-21493.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21493