Out-of-bounds Write Affecting zbar package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-ZBAR-5874885
  • published13 Nov 2024
  • disclosed29 Aug 2023

Introduced: 29 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-40890  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 zbar.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zbar package and not the zbar package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the lookup_sequence function of ZBar 0.23.90. Specially crafted QR codes may lead to information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can digitally input the malicious QR code, or prepare it to be physically scanned by the vulnerable scanner.

CVSS Scores

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