CVE-2026-21493: color iccdev Reliance on Data/Memory Layout
CVSS: 6.6v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 06-01-2026Last modified 06-01-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-21493 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) Reliance on Data/Memory Layout vulnerability in color iccdev. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.6/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 06-01-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-01-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions 2.3.1.1 and below are vulnerable to Type Confusion in its CIccSingleSampledeCurveXml class during XML Curve Serialization. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.6Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST6.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.19%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundIccdev
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-188Reliance on Data/Memory LayoutThe product makes invalid assumptions about how protocol data or memory is organized at a lower level, resulting in unintended program behavior.
- CWE-703Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional ConditionsThe product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product.
- CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
Affected systems
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-p85g-f9q7-jmjxX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/358X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory