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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.
References
- ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40889
- PACKAGE https://github.com/mchehab/zbar
- WEB https://hackmd.io/@cspl/B1ZkFZv23
- WEB https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html
- WEB https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP
- WEB https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665
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