Stack-based buffer overflow in iccDEV - CVE-2026-21501

 

Stack-based buffer overflow in iccDEV - CVE-2026-21501

Published: May 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU129866
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21501
CWE-ID: CWE-121
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 cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the iccDEV calculator parser when parsing ICC color profiles. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted ICC color profile to cause a denial of service.

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


How to mitigate CVE-2026-21501

Install security update from vendor's website.

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