CVE-2026-21498: NULL Pointer Dereference in iccDEV XML Calculator Parser

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-01-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of ICC color management profiles. Prior to version 2.3.1.2, iccDEV is vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference via the XML calculator parser. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.1.2.

Affected products

InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV: before 2.3.1.2 — fixed in 2.3.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: InternationalColorConsortium iccDEV 2.3.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/75f124f40ba45491211cb4b67f0e05b7c7d59553
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/bdfa31940726aaabb0a6f19194d9062ba0598959
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/375
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/404
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-6822-qvxq-m736

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