CVE-2026-22047
📋 TL;DR
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in iccDEV's SIccCalcOp::Describe() 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 prior to 2.3.1.2 who handle ICC color profiles in applications like image processing software, design tools, or color management systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- iccDEV library
- Applications using iccDEV for ICC profile processing
📦 What is this software?
Iccdev by Color
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Application crash (denial of service) or limited memory corruption affecting stability.
If Mitigated
Contained application crash with no privilege escalation if proper sandboxing exists.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires crafting a malicious ICC profile and getting it processed by vulnerable software. User interaction or automated processing needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.3.1.2
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-22q7-8347-79m5
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update iccDEV library to version 2.3.1.2 or later. 2. Recompile any applications using iccDEV with the updated library. 3. Restart affected applications or services.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
No known workarounds
allThe vendor advisory states no workarounds are available. Patching is the only solution.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict processing of untrusted ICC profiles by implementing file upload validation and sandboxing.
- Monitor for crashes in applications using iccDEV and investigate any abnormal behavior.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if applications link to iccDEV library version <2.3.1.2 using ldd (Linux) or dependency walker tools.Check Version:
On Linux: strings /path/to/libiccdev.so | grep 'iccDEV version'; On Windows: check DLL properties or use dependency tools.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify iccDEV library version is 2.3.1.2 or higher and applications have been recompiled with this version.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with segmentation faults or heap corruption errors
- Unexpected termination of image processing applications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual uploads of ICC profile files to web applications
- Increased file processing from untrusted sources
SIEM Query:
source="application_logs" AND ("segmentation fault" OR "heap overflow" OR "iccDEV")