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Critical DSA-5614-1 2 CVEs

zbar - security update

Published Feb 3, 2024 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Ecosystem: Debian

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 11 zbar 0.23.90-1+deb11u1
Debian · 12 zbar 0.23.92-7+deb12u1

Vulnerabilities 2

  • Critical 9.8
    CVE-2023-40889

    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 mali…

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  • Critical 9.8
    CVE-2023-40890

    A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the lookup_sequence function of ZBar 0.23.90. Specially crafted Q…

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