CVE-2023-40890

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...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD OSV

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40890 zbar Fixed in: 0.23.90-1+deb11u1
Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40890 zbar Fixed in: 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1

References

advisory github.com
advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
advisory nvd.nist.gov
web hackmd.io
web lists.fedoraproject.org
web lists.debian.org