CVE-2026-21690
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Type Confusion in iccDEV ICC Profile Processing Leads to Crash

Publication date: 2026-01-07

Last updated on: 2026-01-07

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.1.2 have a Type Confusion vulnerability in `CIccTagXmlTagData::ToXml()`. This vulnerability affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. Version 2.3.1.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.
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Published
2026-01-07
Last Modified
2026-01-07
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-01-08
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-21690
EUVD
EUVD-2026-1388
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Vendor Product Version / Range
iccdev iccdev to 2.3.1.2 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-20 The 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-475 The behavior of this function is undefined unless its control parameter is set to a specific value.
CWE-457 The code uses a variable that has not been initialized, leading to unpredictable or unintended results.
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Upgrade the iccDEV library to version 2.3.1.2 or later, as this version contains the patch for the Type Confusion vulnerability in CIccTagXmlTagData::ToXml(). No known workarounds are available.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Type Confusion issue in the iccDEV library, specifically in the function CIccTagXmlTagData::ToXml(). It affects versions prior to 2.3.1.2 and involves improper handling of ICC color management profiles, which can lead to unexpected behavior or security issues when processing these profiles.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact users by potentially allowing an attacker to cause incorrect processing of ICC color profiles, which may lead to information disclosure, integrity loss, or availability issues in applications that use the iccDEV library for color management.

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