CVE-2026-22046 – A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in iccDEV'... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2026-22046?

CVE-2026-22046 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in iccDEV's CIccProfileXml::ParseBasic() function allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by processing malicious ICC color profiles. This affects all users of iccDEV library versions before 2.3.1.2 who handle ICC profiles. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.8 due to its potential for remote code execution.

📋 TL;DR

A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in iccDEV's CIccProfileXml::ParseBasic() function allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by processing malicious ICC color profiles. This affects all users of iccDEV library versions before 2.3.1.2 who handle ICC profiles. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.8 due to its potential for remote code execution.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

iccDEV library and any software using iccDEV

Versions: All versions prior to 2.3.1.2

Operating Systems: All platforms where iccDEV is used

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Any application using iccDEV to parse ICC profiles is vulnerable regardless of configuration

📦 What is this software?

Iccdev by Color

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment

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Likely Case

Application crash or denial of service affecting color management functionality

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and memory protections

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - Applications processing user-uploaded ICC profiles are directly exposed

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal applications processing ICC profiles remain vulnerable but with reduced attack surface

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires crafting malicious ICC profiles but no authentication is needed

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.3.1.2

Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-7v4q-mhr2-hj7r

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Update iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later. 2. Rebuild any applications using iccDEV. 3. Restart affected services. 4. Test color profile functionality.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

No known workarounds

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The vendor advisory states no workarounds are available

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Disable ICC profile processing in affected applications
Implement strict input validation and sanitization for ICC profile files

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check if your application uses iccDEV library version < 2.3.1.2

Check Version:

Check build configuration or dependency files for iccDEV version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify iccDEV version is 2.3.1.2 or higher and test with known ICC profiles

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Application crashes during ICC profile processing
Memory access violation errors
Unexpected process termination

Network Indicators:

Unusual ICC profile uploads to web applications
Large or malformed ICC profile transfers

SIEM Query:

Process termination events from applications known to use iccDEV library

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-22046

CVSS v3 Score: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-20

EPSS Score: 0.12% exploit probability (30.4th percentile)

Published: January 7, 2026

Last Updated: January 14, 2026

🔗 References

https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/448 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/451 Patch
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-7v4q-mhr2-hj7r Patch,Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/448 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/451 Patch

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