ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
MEDIUM
EPSS 0.2%
Received
CVE-2026-50278
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.2.1 have a `CIccEmbedIO::Read8()` size_t underflow. The issue arises due to an embedded-profile read defect when parsing ICC profiles containing `icSigEmbeddedV5ProfileTag` data with `icSigEmbeddedProfileType` payloads. Version 2.3.2.1 patches the issue. No known workarounds are available.
Published 21 Aug 2026, 15:16 UTC
Last modified 21 Aug 2026, 15:16 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
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