CVE-2026-120452

libgphoto2 through 2.5.34 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read/Write via jl2005c Thumbnail Conversion

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: November 2, 2026 at 02:29 PM UTC
Updated: November 2, 2026 at 07:34 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLIBGPHOTO2

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

libgphoto2 through 2.5.34 contains a heap out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability in jl2005bcd_decompress() that allows malicious USB cameras to corrupt heap memory via oversized thumbnail processing. Attackers can supply small allocation-table values and a thumbnail header byte so in-place byte-swapping exceeds the buffer by about 30 KB, leaking heap contents in preview images.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.4MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-787

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