CVE-2026-21502
NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV XML Tag Parser
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 tag parser. This issue has been patched 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.5
NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV XML Tag Parser
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 tag parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21502- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-252, CWE-476, CWE-690
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-1405
5.5
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 tag parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-1405- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.5
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 tag parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21502- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-252, CWE-476, CWE-690
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV XML Tag Parser
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 tag parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21502- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-252, CWE-476, CWE-690
- 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-2026-21502 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Color Iccdev, published January 7, 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-67r8-q3mh-42j6
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/368
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/407
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/d04c236775e89a029f93efcc242fdb1fbc245a1c
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/d9e42a1fb2606e25e498eb94f34f6da89f522e35
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/21xxx/CVE-2026-21502.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21502