CVE-2026-24404 iccDEV has Null Pointer Deference and Undefined Behavior in CIccXmlArrayType()
Attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via null pointer dereference in iccDEV library when processing malicious ICC 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-2026-24404?
CVE-2026-24404 is a high-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, published on 24 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 libraries and tools for interacting with, manipulating, and applying ICC color management profiles. In versions 2.3.1.1 and below, CIccXmlArrayType() contains a Null Pointer Dereference and Undefined Behavior vulnerability. This occurs when user-controllable input is unsafely incorporated into ICC profile data or other structured binary blobs. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to perform DoS, manipulate data, bypass application logic and Code Execution. This issue has been fixed in version 2.3.1.2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Color Iccdev.
How do I fix CVE-2026-24404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-24404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24404 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-hqfg-45jp-hp9f.