Undefined Behavior in iccDEV Library Versions Prior to 2.3.1.2
CVE-2026-24856

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 January 2026

What is CVE-2026-24856?

The iccDEV library, designed for ICC color management profile interactions, has a critical vulnerability in versions before 2.3.1.2. This issue arises from improper handling of floating-point NaN values during the parsing of ICC profile XML files, leading to potential memory corruption. Attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious ICC profile data, resulting in the possibility of arbitrary code execution. Users of the iccDEV library are strongly advised to update to the latest version, as there are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

iccDEV < 2.3.1.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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