debian · CVE-2023-40889

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Priority: not yet assigned Published: Updated: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:15:04 GMT

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CVE-2023-40889 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (zbar), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5.

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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