CVE-2026-21679
iccDEV has heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText()
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 CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText(). This issue has been patched 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
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.8
iccDEV has heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText()
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 CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText(). This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21679- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-1403
8.8
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 CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText(). This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-1403- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS: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
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 CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText(). This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21679- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
iccDEV has heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText()
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 CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText(). This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-21679- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- 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-2026-21679 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) 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 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-h4wg-473g-p5wc
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/328
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/329
github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/2eb25ab95f0db7664ec3850390b6f89e302e7039
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/21xxx/CVE-2026-21679.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21679