9.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2023-40889

Published: 29/08/2023 Updated: 18/01/2024
CVSS v3 Base Score: 9.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 0

Vulnerability Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the qr_reader_match_centers 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.

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Debian Bug report logs - #1051724 zbar: CVE-2023-40889 CVE-2023-40890 Package: src:zbar; Maintainer for src:zbar is Boyuan Yang <byang@debianorg>; Reported by: Moritz Mühlenhoff <jmm@inutilorg> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:18:01 UTC Severity: important Tags: security, upstream Reply or subscribe to this bug To ...
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the qr_reader_match_centers function of ZBar 02390 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 (CVE-2023- ...