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Heap-based buffer overflow in ZBar

GHSA-mhp6-jvpx-2p4m · CVE-2023-40889 · PYSEC-2026-576

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Description

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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