CVE-2026-120452
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited with physical access without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.2 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.2
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2/commit/30bf7ace6d47cfe1232ea73bde2aceb95aba4bfb
- https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2/commit/af3b8e9c542cda863fb5f2f3cfeb261bd78e4442
References
- https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2/blob/v2.5.34/camlibs/jl2005c/jl2005bcd_decompress.c#L127-L130
- https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2/commit/30bf7ace6d47cfe1232ea73bde2aceb95aba4bfb
- https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2/commit/af3b8e9c542cda863fb5f2f3cfeb261bd78e4442
- https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2/issues/1326
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libgphoto2-jl2005c-init-alloc-table-buffer-overflow
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libgphoto2-through-2.5.34-heap-out-of-bounds-read-write-via-jl2005c-thumbnail-conversion