Out-of-bounds Read in Gphoto Libgphoto2

CVE-2026-40340

libgphoto2 is a camera access and control library. Versions up to and including 2.5.33 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in `ptp_unpack_OI()` in `camlibs/ptp2/ptp-pack.c` (lines 530–563). The function validates `len < PTP_oi_SequenceNumber` (i.e., len < 48) but subsequently accesses offsets 48–56, up to 9 bytes beyond the validated boundary, via the Samsung Galaxy 64-bit objectsize detection heuristic. Commit 7c7f515bc88c3d0c4098ac965d313518e0ccbe33 fixes the issue.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (14.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-40340: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40340?
CVE-2026-40340 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gphoto Libgphoto2, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-04-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-40340?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.