Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-22861

Memory Safety in Color Iccdev ≤ 2.3.1.2

Public PoCMemory Safety
Published
13 January 2026
Modified
16 January 2026
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0060 46th percentile
Risk Priority 65 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-22861 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Color Iccdev. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 46th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2026-22861 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (associated with CWEs-120, CWE-130, CWE-252, and CWE-787) in the iccDEV library, specifically within the SIccCalcOp::Describe() function at IccProfLib/IccMpeCalc.cpp. The iccDEV library offers tools and libraries for interacting with, manipulating, and applying International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.1.2 are affected, impacting any applications or users that process ICC color profiles using this library.

With a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), the vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker requiring low attack complexity and user interaction. The attacker tricks a user into processing a maliciously crafted ICC profile, potentially leading to high-impact consequences including unauthorized disclosure of information, modification of data, denial of service, and likely arbitrary code execution due to the buffer overflow.

The issue is addressed in iccDEV version 2.3.1.2. Security practitioners should update to this version for mitigation. Key resources include the fixing commit (https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/fa9a364c01fc2e59eb2291e1f9b1c1359b7d5329), related pull requests #475 (https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/475) and #476 (https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/476), and the GitHub security advisory (https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-vr49-3vf8-7j5h).

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. Prior to 2.3.1.2, There is a heap-based buffer overflow in SIccCalcOp::Describe() at IccProfLib/IccMpeCalc.cpp. This vulnerability affects…

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users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. The vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.1.2.

CWE(s)
CWE-120CWE-130CWE-252CWE-787

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
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T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
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T1211 Exploitation for Stealth Stealth
Adversaries may exploit vulnerabilities to evade detection by hiding activity, suppressing logging, or operating within trusted or unmonitored components.
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T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access Credential Access
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to collect credentials.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2023-46866Same vendor: Color
CVE-2023-43548Shared CWE-120, CWE-787

Affected Assets

color
iccdev
≤ 2.3.1.2

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.2.1
  • V3.5.5
  • V4.2.1
  • V4.2.2

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation good match

Developer testing and analysis can find missing size checks before deployment.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

Input validation directly enforces size checks before buffer copies.

SA-15 Development Process, Standards, and Tools partial match

Requiring a documented development process and coding standards can mandate explicit checking of all function return values.

SA-8 Security and Privacy Engineering Principles partial match

Engineering principles require bounds checking and safe buffer handling in design.

SI-16 Memory Protection partial match

Memory protection limits the impact of an overflow once it occurs.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure development practices directly enforce bounds checking and input validation that prevent classic buffer overflows.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability identification processes such as code review or scanning detect classic buffer overflows before exploitation.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing unchecked buffer copies with corrected versions.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.28 Secure coding mostly match
prevents

Secure coding directly requires bounds-checked memory operations, addressing the root cause of CWE-120.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing in development and acceptance can detect buffer overflows through fuzzing and static analysis, though it does not prevent them at the source.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates processes that can include input validation and bounds checking to prevent buffer overflows.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements can specify input-size validation and safe buffer handling to mitigate classic buffer overflows.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure system architecture and engineering principles promote defensive coding patterns that reduce the likelihood of unchecked buffer copies.

A.8.32 Change management partial match
prevents

Change management can enforce review gates that catch unsafe memory operations before deployment.

References