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CVE-2026-21498 json

NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV XML Calculator Parser

published 10mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-1408

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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 NULL pointer dereference via the XML calculator parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.

Patch / fix

  • color iccdev 2.3.1.2

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
10mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/375 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-252 Unchecked Return Value
  • CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
  • CWE-690 Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference

References

Sources

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