Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in iccDEV - CVE-2026-21485

 

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in iccDEV - CVE-2026-21485

Published: May 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU129849
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21485
CWE-ID: CWE-1284
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 execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of specified quantity in input in CIccProfile::LoadTag() when parsing ICC color profiles. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a crafted ICC color profile to execute arbitrary code.

User interaction is required to process a crafted ICC color profile.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-21485

Install security update from vendor's website.

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