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Iccdev CVE-2026-34555

MEDIUM
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-03-31 security-advisories@github.com
6.2
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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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Technical ContextAI · show details

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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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 6.2 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 98% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium
NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +31
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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

cpe:2.3:a:color:iccdev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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