CVE-2023-40889 – zbar

Package

Manager: pip
Name: zbar
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <=0.23.90

Severity

Level: Critical

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00623 pctl0.69227

Details

Heap-based buffer overflow in ZBar 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.

Metadata

Created: 2023-08-29T18:31:53Z
Modified: 2023-09-01T01:19:08Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/08/GHSA-mhp6-jvpx-2p4m/GHSA-mhp6-jvpx-2p4m.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-122", "CWE-787"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-mhp6-jvpx-2p4m
Finding: F111
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