CVE-2026-40339: Libgphoto2 · Versions up to and including 2.5.33 have an out-of-bounds read in ptp_unpack_Sony_DPD()
Affects libgphoto2Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.2 Medium · fixed in 2.5.27-1ubuntu0.1 : update libgphoto2 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.5.27-1ubuntu0.1, 2.5.31-2.1ubuntu1.1, 2.5.33-1ubuntu1.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu libgphoto2 to 2.5.27-1ubuntu0.1 (package) or 2.5.31-2.1ubuntu1.1 (package) or 2.5.33-1ubuntu1.1 (package).
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibgphoto2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgphoto2?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10libgphoto2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgphoto2?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibgphoto2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgphoto2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlibgphoto2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgphoto2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 20.04 LTSlibgphoto2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgphoto2?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSlibgphoto2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgphoto2?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
libgphoto2 is a camera access and control library. Versions up to and including 2.5.33 have an out-of-bounds read in `ptp_unpack_Sony_DPD()` in `camlibs/ptp2/ptp-pack.c` (line 842). The function reads the FormFlag byte via `dtoh8o(data, *poffset)` without a prior bounds check. The standard `ptp_unpack_DPD()` at lines 686–687 correctly validates `*offset + sizeof(uint8_t) > dpdlen` before this same read, but the Sony variant omits this check entirely. Commit 09f8a940b1e418b5693f5c11e3016a1ad2cea62d fixes the issue.