9.8

CVE-2026-21679: color iccdev Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 07-01-2026Last modified 07-01-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-21679 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in color iccdev. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 07-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-01-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of ICC color management profiles. Prior to version 2.3.1.2, iccDEV is vulnerable to heap-buffer-overflow in CIccLocalizedUnicode::GetText(). This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Iccdev

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Color1 product
Internationalcolorconsortium1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links