CVE-2026-22861 | iccDEV has a heap-buffer-overflow in SIccCalcOp::Describe() at IccProfLib/IccMpeCalc.cpp

Exp

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

Published: 2026-01-13 Last update: 2026-01-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2026-22861 is rated High Exploit Risk (66/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.59%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2026-22861

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-22861

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.59% +0.54%
2 2026-02-24 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
3 2026-01-14 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-22861

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-22861

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-22861

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
color iccdev < 2.3.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:color:iccdev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-22861

cvelogic Threat Intelligence