Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in ICC Library from International Color Consortium
CVE-2026-31796

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-31796?

The iccDEV library, designed for managing ICC color profiles, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow in the function icCurvesFromXml(). This vulnerability can lead to heap memory corruption or application crashes, potentially affecting the stability and reliability of applications utilizing the library. This issue has been addressed in version 2.3.1.5, thus users are advised to update to avoid these potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

iccDEV < 2.3.1.5

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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