CVE-2026-27692
📋 TL;DR
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in iccDEV allows reading past allocated memory boundaries when parsing ICC profile XML text description tags. This can cause application crashes and potentially allow memory disclosure or code execution. Affects all users of iccDEV libraries and tools up to version 2.3.1.4.
💻 Affected Systems
- iccDEV libraries and tools
📦 What is this software?
Iccdev by Color
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise if combined with other vulnerabilities or memory corruption techniques.
Likely Case
Application crash (denial of service) and potential memory disclosure of sensitive data from the heap.
If Mitigated
Application crash with limited impact if proper memory protections (ASLR, DEP) are enabled.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires crafting malicious ICC profiles with specific XML text description tags. User interaction needed to process the profile.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Fixed in commit 29d088840b962a7cdd35993dfabc2cb35a049847
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-3869-prw8-gjqr
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update iccDEV to version after commit 29d088840b962a7cdd35993dfabc2cb35a049847
2. Rebuild any applications using iccDEV libraries
3. Restart affected applications
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
No known workarounds
allThe vendor advisory states no known workarounds are available
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict processing of untrusted ICC profiles
- Implement application sandboxing or containerization
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check iccDEV version with 'iccDEV --version' or examine linked libraries in applicationsCheck Version:
iccDEV --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify iccDEV version is newer than 2.3.1.4 or includes commit 29d088840b962a7cdd35993dfabc2cb35a049847📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with segmentation faults
- Memory access violation errors
Network Indicators:
- Unusual ICC profile uploads to web applications
SIEM Query:
Application:iccDEV AND (EventID:1000 OR EventID:1001) AND Description:contains('heap' OR 'buffer' OR 'overflow')🔗 References
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/29d088840b962a7cdd35993dfabc2cb35a049847
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/609
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/610
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-3869-prw8-gjqr
