Iccdev
CVE-2026-34555
MEDIUM
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indicates a local attack requiring no privileges and no user interaction, but the attack complexity is low and automation is feasible for local code execution contexts. CVSS score of 6.2 reflects high availability impact (A:H) with no confidentiality or integrity impact in the base vector. The denial-of-service nature limits real-world severity compared to remote code execution vulnerabilities; however, in supply-chain or multi-tenant environments where untrusted ICC profiles are processed by local services, this could facilitate lateral movement or service disruption. The lack of any public exploit code, KEV status, or reports of active exploitation, combined with straightforward patch availability, suggests this is a manageable vulnerability where applied remediation significantly reduces risk. In terms of prioritization: organizations heavily reliant on automated ICC profile processing should prioritize patching, while desktop-only deployments face lower immediate risk. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with local system access crafts a malicious ICC color profile file containing specially structured numeric tag data that triggers the buffer overflow in CIccTagFixedNum<>::GetValues(). When a local service or application (such as image processing middleware or color management daemon) parses the malicious profile without input validation, the stack buffer overflows, corrupting adjacent memory and causing the process to crash. This scenario is most likely in multi-user systems where untrusted users can place crafted profiles in shared directories, or in server environments that automatically process uploaded ICC profiles. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified, and the attack requires local file system access or ability to influence file input to the vulnerable parsing function. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 31, 2026
Stack buffer overflow in iccDEV library versions prior to 2.3.1.6 allows local attackers to cause denial of service by crafting malicious ICC color management profile files that trigger a 4-byte write overflow in CIccTagFixedNum<>::GetValues(). The vulnerability requires local access and no user interaction, with CVSS 6.2 reflecting the high availability impact. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified; vendor-released patch version 2.3.1.6 is available.
RemediationAI
Upgrade iccDEV to version 2.3.1.6 or later, which includes the patch resolving the stack buffer overflow in CIccTagFixedNum<>::GetValues(). Organizations should immediately apply this patch to all installations processing untrusted ICC profile files, particularly in server or service contexts. The fix is available via the official iccDEV repository at https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/739 and subsequent released versions. No workaround is documented; patching is the primary remediation path. Verify successful upgrade by checking iccDEV version metadata and re-testing with previously problematic ICC profile files to confirm the crash no longer occurs.
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iccDEV is a C++ library providing standards-compliant tools for parsing and processing ICC color profiles, widely used in color management software stacks. The vulnerability exists in the CIccTagFixedNum template class's GetValues() method, which fails to perform adequate bounds checking when writing parsed numeric values into a 4-byte stack-allocated variable (rv) via the call chain involving CIccTagStruct::GetElemNumberValue(). This represents a classic stack buffer overflow (CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow) where untrusted input from a crafted ICC profile file can overwrite adjacent stack memory, potentially corrupting the call stack or local variables and leading to denial of service through application crash.
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DescriptionGitHub Advisory
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Prior to version 2.3.1.6, there is a stack-buffer-overflow (SBO) in CIccTagFixedNum<>::GetValues() and a related bug chain. The primary crash is an AddressSanitizer-reported WRITE of size 4 that overflows a 4-byte stack variable (rv) via the call chain CIccTagFixedNum::GetValues() -> CIccTagStruct::GetElemNumberValue(). This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.6.
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A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.
Affected Products (CPE)GitHub Advisory
iccDEV ICC color profile library (through 2.3.1) has a use-after-free in CIccXform::Create() when processing hint object
Heap buffer overflow in iccDEV versions 2.3.1.1 and below allows remote code execution through maliciously crafted ICC c
Heap buffer overflow in iccDEV versions 2.3.1.1 and below allows remote code execution when processing maliciously craft
Heap buffer overflow in iccDEV versions 2.3.1.1 and earlier allows remote code execution through maliciously crafted ICC
Type confusion in iccDEV library versions before 2.3.1.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code executi
iccDEV color management library versions 2.3.1 and earlier contain undefined behavior in the CLUT initialization functio
iccDEV ICC color profile libraries versions 2.3.1.1 and earlier suffer from undefined behavior and out-of-memory errors
Heap buffer overflow in iccDEV versions before 2.3.1.2 allows remote code execution when processing malicious ICC color
Type confusion in iccDEV versions before 2.3.1.2 allows attackers to corrupt memory and achieve high-impact outcomes inc
Type confusion in iccDEV versions before 2.3.1.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution throu
Heap buffer overflow in iccDEV versions before 2.3.1.2 allows remote code execution when processing malicious ICC color
Heap buffer overflow in iccDEV versions prior to 2.3.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the C
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