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6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-30981
iccDEV has a heap-buffer-overflow read in CIccXmlArrayType<>
Overview
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 heap-buffer-overflow read in CIccXmlArrayType<>::DumpArray() causing out-of-bounds read and/or crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.1.5.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

March 10, 2026, 6:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 13, 2026, 8:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-30981 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Color iccdev
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update iccDEV libraries to version 2.3.1.5 or later to fix heap-buffer-overflow.
  • Update iccDEV to version 2.3.1.5 or later.
  • Apply available patches or security updates.
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-30981.

URL Resource
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/627 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/631 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/releases/tag/v2.3.1.5 Product
https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-pmcg-2h65-35h8 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-30981 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-30981 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-540: Overread Buffers Overread Buffers

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-30981 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:color:iccdev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.1.5
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/627 Types: Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/631 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/releases/tag/v2.3.1.5 Types: Product
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-pmcg-2h65-35h8 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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 heap-buffer-overflow read in CIccXmlArrayType<>::DumpArray() causing out-of-bounds read and/or crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.1.5.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added Reference https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/issues/627
    Added Reference https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/pull/631
    Added Reference https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/releases/tag/v2.3.1.5
    Added Reference https://github.com/InternationalColorConsortium/iccDEV/security/advisories/GHSA-pmcg-2h65-35h8
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Base CVSS Score: 6.1
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