Out-of-bounds read in iccDEV - CVE-2026-27692

 

Out-of-bounds read in iccDEV - CVE-2026-27692

Published: April 30, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU128536
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-27692
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: International Color Consortium
Affected software:
iccDEV

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in CIccTagTextDescription::Release() when parsing ICC profile XML text description tags. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted XML or profile data to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.

User interaction is required to open or convert the supplied XML or profile data.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-27692

Install security update from vendor's website.

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