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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.5

CVE-2026-21689 json

iccDEV has Type Confusion in CIccProfileXml::ParseBasic() at IccXML/IccLibXML/IccProfileXml.cpp

published 2026-01-07 10 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-1389

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.1.2 have a Type Confusion vulnerability in `CIccProfileXml::ParseBasic()` at `IccXML/IccLibXML/IccProfileXml.cpp`. This vulnerability affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. Version 2.3.1.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Patch / fix

  • color iccdev 2.3.1.2

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
10 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/382 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-232 Improper Handling of Undefined Values
  • CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
  • CWE-690 Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference
  • CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
  • CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.