Stack-based buffer overflow in iccDEV - CVE-2026-21501
Published: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129866
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21501
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
iccDEV
How to mitigate CVE-2026-21501
Install security update from vendor's website.
iccDEV - update to 2.3.1.2