HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-27692
HIGH

CVE-2026-27692

CWE-125Published: February 25, 2026· Updated: Feb 26, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.2th

Official Description

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. In versions up to and including 2.3.1.4, heap-buffer-overflow read occurs during CIccTagTextDescription::Release() when strlen() reads past a heap buffer while parsing ICC profile XML text description tags, causing a crash. Commit 29d088840b962a7cdd35993dfabc2cb35a049847 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-27692 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

color1 product
iccdev
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/29d088840b962a7cdd35993dfabc2cb35a049847
PATCHhttps://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/610
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-3869-prw8-gjqr

All References (4)

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https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/commit/29d088840b962a7cdd35993dfabc2cb35a049847Patch
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https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/609Exploit · Issue Tracking
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https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/610Issue Tracking · Patch
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https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-3869-prw8-gjqrVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-27692
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 25, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-27692 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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