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 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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 39%
VendorProductVersion
zbar_projectzbar
0.23.90
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
zbar
bullseye (security)
0.23.90-1+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye
0.23.90-1+deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
0.23.92-7+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
0.23.92-7+deb12u1
fixed
trixie
0.23.93-6
fixed
sid
0.23.93-6
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
zbar
oracular
not-affected
noble
not-affected
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
jammy
Fixed 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
focal
Fixed 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
bionic
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://hackmd.io/%40cspl/H1PxPAUnn
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/
https://hackmd.io/%40cspl/H1PxPAUnn
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/