CVE-2026-31796: color iccdev Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-31796 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in color iccdev. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-03-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 10-03-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Prior to 2.3.1.5, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in icCurvesFromXml() causing heap memory corruption or crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.1.5.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.