Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libgphoto2 package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-LIBGPHOTO2-16114932
  • published21 Apr 2026
  • disclosed18 Apr 2026
  • creditSebasteuo

Introduced: 18 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-40339  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read in the ptp_unpack_Sony_DPD function when parsing the FormFlag field due to missing bounds checking before reading data. An attacker can cause information disclosure or application instability by supplying crafted input that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1