CVE-2026-21683Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Undefined behavior via unchecked tag downcast

Published Jan 7, 2026 · Updated Jan 7, 2026

Type confusion in iccDEV before 2.3.1.2 allows remote attackers to trigger undefined behavior through a crafted ICC profile. CIccEvalCompare::EvaluateProfile() downcasts a CIccTagMultiProcessElement object to CIccTagLutAtoB without first verifying that the tag is an MBB type. A user or application must process the profile; the public reproduction establishes an invalid downcast and memory leak but does not demonstrate code execution.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Type confusion in iccDEV before 2.3.1.2 allows remote attackers to trigger undefined behavior through a crafted ICC profile. CIccEvalCompare::EvaluateProfile() downcasts a CIccTagMultiProcessElement object to CIccTagLutAtoB without first verifying that the tag is an MBB type. A user or application must process the profile; the public reproduction establishes an invalid downcast and memory leak but does not demonstrate code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-21683
Published
Jan 7, 2026
Updated
Jan 7, 2026
Vendor
International Color Consortium
Product
iccDEV
Classifications
CWE-843, CWE-20, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 2.3.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

International Color Consortium · iccDEVversion=< 2.3.1.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1204.002Malicious File

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