CVE-2026-24404: iccDEV has Null Pointer Deference and Undefined Behavior in CIccXmlArrayType()

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-24404 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in color iccdev. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 24-01-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-01-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

iccDEV provides libraries and tools for interacting with, manipulating, and applying ICC color management profiles. In versions 2.3.1.1 and below, CIccXmlArrayType() contains a Null Pointer Dereference and Undefined Behavior vulnerability. This occurs when user-controllable input is unsafely incorporated into ICC profile data or other structured binary blobs. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to perform DoS, manipulate data, bypass application logic and Code Execution. This issue has been fixed in version 2.3.1.2.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
• CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
• CWE-690Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product does not check for an error after calling a function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference.
• CWE-758Reliance on Undefined, Unspecified, or Implementation-Defined BehaviorThe product uses an API function, data structure, or other entity in a way that relies on properties that are not always guaranteed to hold for that entity.