CVE-2026-21691 iccDEV has Type Confusion in CIccTag:IsTypeCompressed()
A type confusion vulnerability in the iccDEV library allows attackers to cause memory corruption and potential code execution when processing malicious ICC color profiles.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-21691?
CVE-2026-21691 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Color Iccdev, published on 7 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.1.2 have a Type Confusion vulnerability in `CIccTag:IsTypeCompressed()`. This vulnerability affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. Version 2.3.1.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Weakness: CWE-843, CWE-697, CWE-476, CWE-20, CWE-140, CWE-1025
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Color Iccdev.
How do I fix CVE-2026-21691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-21691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Color Iccdev
- CVE-2026-21675 iccDEV has a Use After Free vulnerability in CIccCmm class via improper hint manager object deletion
- CVE-2026-24405 iccDEV has Heap Buffer Overflow in CIccMpeCalculator::Read()
- CVE-2026-24406 iccDEV has Heap Buffer Overflow in CIccTagNamedColor2::SetSize()
- CVE-2026-24412 iccDEV has Heap Buffer Overflow in icCurvesFromXml()
- CVE-2026-22861 iccDEV has a heap-buffer-overflow in SIccCalcOp::Describe() at IccProfLib/IccMpeCalc.cpp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9q5-x498-jv92.