# CVE-2026-31792: iccDEV has a null pointer dereference in CIccTagXmlStruct::ParseTag()

> A null pointer dereference in iccDEV allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted ICC profiles.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j3mh-rjg5-8gw7

## What is CVE-2026-31792?

CVE-2026-31792 is a high-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, published on 10 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Prior to 2.3.1.5, there is a null pointer dereference in CIccTagXmlStruct::ParseTag() causing a segmentation fault or denial of service. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.1.5.

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-31792?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Color Iccdev.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-31792?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-31792 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-31792 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31792 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Color Iccdev

- [CVE-2026-21675](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-21675/): iccDEV has a Use After Free vulnerability in CIccCmm class via improper hint manager object deletion (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-24405](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24405/): iccDEV has Heap Buffer Overflow in CIccMpeCalculator::Read() (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-24406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24406/): iccDEV has Heap Buffer Overflow in CIccTagNamedColor2::SetSize() (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-24412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24412/): iccDEV has Heap Buffer Overflow in icCurvesFromXml() (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-22861](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22861/): iccDEV has a heap-buffer-overflow in SIccCalcOp::Describe() at IccProfLib/IccMpeCalc.cpp (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-31792 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-31792 is a high-severity vulnerability in Color Iccdev, published on 10 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31792 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Color Iccdev. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31792/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31792/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31792
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31792
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-31792

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31792/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.