CVE-2026-21504
Heap Buffer Overflow in iccDEV ToneMap 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 heap buffer overflow in the ToneMap 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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.6
Heap Buffer Overflow in iccDEV ToneMap 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 heap buffer overflow in the ToneMap parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21504- 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-122, CWE-193, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-1412
6.6
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 heap buffer overflow in the ToneMap parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-1412- 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 that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of ICC color management profiles. Prior to version 2.3.1.2, iccDEV is vulnerable to heap buffer overflow in the ToneMap parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21504- 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 - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-193, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.6
Heap Buffer Overflow in iccDEV ToneMap 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 heap buffer overflow in the ToneMap parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21504- 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-122, CWE-193, CWE-787
- 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-2026-21504 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) 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 0.22%, the 12th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-rqp9-r53c-3m9h
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/366
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/415
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/14fe3785e6b1f9992375b2a24617a0d7f6a70f95
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/23a38f83f2a5874a1c4427df59ec342af3277cad
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/blob/798be59011649a26a529600cc3cd56437634d3d0/IccProfLib/IccMpeBasic.cpp
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/21xxx/CVE-2026-21504.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21504