Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting zbar package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-ZBAR-10078569
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed29 Aug 2023
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 29 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-40890  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for zbar.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow via the lookup_sequence function. An attacker can disclose information and/or execute arbitrary code by digitally inputting a specially crafted QR code, or preparing it to be physically scanned by the vulnerable scanner.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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