Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
iccDEV versions before 2.3.1.2 can mishandle ICC color profile data and corrupt memory. If an application uses this library to process untrusted color profiles, a crafted profile could cause serious impact. The vendor-provided fix is version 2.3.1.2. No workaround is identified in the supplied sources.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for image, document, print, media, or color-management workflows that accept external files. The issue is high severity with a vendor patch available. Business urgency depends on whether affected iccDEV versions are present and whether untrusted ICC profiles are processed.
Technical view
CVE-2026-22046 is a heap-buffer-overflow in CIccProfileXml::ParseBasic() in IccXML/IccLibXML/IccProfileXml.cpp. It affects International Color Consortium iccDEV before 2.3.1.2. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. Listed weakness categories include input validation, length handling, unchecked return, and type confusion issues.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in products, services, or workflows that embed iccDEV and parse ICC color profiles, especially profiles supplied by users, partners, files, or network-facing content pipelines. Systems not using iccDEV, or not processing ICC profiles with affected versions, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The supplied data does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction but no privileges and low complexity. Treat untrusted ICC profile processing as the primary risk scenario until vendor or project guidance says otherwise.
Researcher notes
Key evidence comes from the GitHub security advisory, CVE record, issue 448, and pull request 451. The supplied sources name the vulnerable function and patched version but do not provide a workaround. Avoid assuming downstream product impact without confirming iccDEV usage and version.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later.
- Identify applications and services that embed or package iccDEV.
- Prioritize systems that process untrusted ICC color profiles.
- If immediate upgrade is not possible, check vendor guidance for supported mitigations.
- Restrict acceptance of untrusted ICC profiles where operationally feasible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed or bundled iccDEV versions are 2.3.1.2 or later.
- Review dependency manifests, build artifacts, and container images for iccDEV.
- Verify applications process ICC profiles using iccDEV libraries or tools.
- Track remediation against the GitHub advisory and related pull request.
- Document any compensating controls for systems awaiting upgrade.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-130: Exact CWE lookup
Use the exact CWE identifier as the starting point before reviewing related ATT&CK behavior. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-20: Exact CWE lookup
Use the exact CWE identifier as the starting point before reviewing related ATT&CK behavior. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-252: Exact CWE lookup
Use the exact CWE identifier as the starting point before reviewing related ATT&CK behavior. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-843: Exact CWE lookup
Use the exact CWE identifier as the starting point before reviewing related ATT&CK behavior. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2026-22046 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-7v4q-mhr2-hj7rCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/448CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/451CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.