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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24404 affects iccDEV, a library/toolset for ICC color profile handling. Versions 2.3.1.1 and earlier can crash or behave unpredictably when processing attacker-influenced profile data. The vendor reports possible denial of service, data manipulation, logic bypass, and code execution. A fixed version, 2.3.1.2, is available.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where iccDEV processes externally supplied files. The business risk is service disruption and possible integrity impact from malformed color profile data. Upgrade is available, and there is no cited evidence of active exploitation, so handle as a high-priority patch rather than an emergency zero-day response.
Technical view
The flaw is in CIccXmlArrayType() and involves null pointer dereference plus undefined behavior from unsafe handling of user-controllable input in ICC profile data or structured binary blobs. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1, network vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required. Listed CWEs include input validation, null pointer dereference, unchecked allocation, and undefined behavior.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in products, services, or workflows that use iccDEV before 2.3.1.2 to parse or manipulate ICC profiles or related binary blobs, especially when those files come from users, partners, uploads, or external content pipelines.
Exploitation context
The CVE record says user interaction is required and exploitation may affect availability and integrity. No source in the bundle indicates known active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. Treat internet-facing or file-ingestion use cases as higher priority because crafted content could reach the parser.
Researcher notes
Sources do not provide evidence of exploitation in the wild. The advisory’s impact language includes code execution, but the CVSS vector shows no confidentiality impact and low integrity impact. Researchers should focus on confirming reachability of CIccXmlArrayType() in real ingestion paths and whether downstream products bundle iccDEV code.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade iccDEV to version 2.3.1.2 or later.
- Rebuild dependent applications that statically include vulnerable iccDEV code.
- Limit processing of untrusted ICC profiles until patched.
- Review vendor advisory and commit for integration-specific guidance.
- Add monitoring for crashes in ICC profile processing paths.
Validation and detection
- Inventory iccDEV versions in packages, containers, and source trees.
- Check SBOMs and build manifests for iccDEV before 2.3.1.2.
- Identify applications that accept user-supplied ICC profiles or image/profile blobs.
- Confirm deployed binaries were rebuilt after upgrading iccDEV.
- Verify security scans no longer flag CVE-2026-24404.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H2.84.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-hqfg-45jp-hp9fCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/488CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/cd637eb33f0c8055fa54d8776e00555d3d39ef0cCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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