libgphoto2 is a camera access and control library. Versions up to and including 2.5.33 have a memory leak in `ptp_unpack_Sony_DPD()` in `camlibs/ptp2/ptp-pack.c` (lines 884–885). When processing a secondary enumeration list (introduced in 2024+ Sony cameras), the function overwrites dpd->FORM.Enum.SupportedValue with a new calloc() without freeing the previous allocation from line 857. The original array and any string values it contains are leaked on every property descriptor parse. Commit 404ff02c75f3cb280196fc260a63c4d26cf1a8f6 fixes the issue.
History

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Gphoto
Gphoto libgphoto2
Vendors & Products Gphoto
Gphoto libgphoto2

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Description libgphoto2 is a camera access and control library. Versions up to and including 2.5.33 have a memory leak in `ptp_unpack_Sony_DPD()` in `camlibs/ptp2/ptp-pack.c` (lines 884–885). When processing a secondary enumeration list (introduced in 2024+ Sony cameras), the function overwrites dpd->FORM.Enum.SupportedValue with a new calloc() without freeing the previous allocation from line 857. The original array and any string values it contains are leaked on every property descriptor parse. Commit 404ff02c75f3cb280196fc260a63c4d26cf1a8f6 fixes the issue.
Title libgphoto2 has memory leak in ptp_unpack_Sony_DPD() secondary enumeration list in ptp-pack.c
Weaknesses CWE-401
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-04-17T23:27:42.868Z

Updated: 2026-04-20T16:14:53.071Z

Reserved: 2026-04-10T22:50:01.357Z

Link: CVE-2026-40336

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T16:14:49.246Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-18T00:16:37.523

Modified: 2026-04-20T19:00:52.467

Link: CVE-2026-40336

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-17T23:27:42Z

Links: CVE-2026-40336 - Bugzilla