zbar: A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the lookup_sequence function of ZBar 0.23.90
CVE-2023-40890 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by libbarcode-zbar-perl 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1, released August 29, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the lookup_sequence 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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libbarcode-zbar-perl · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libbarcode-zbar-perl 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| libbarcode-zbar-perl · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libbarcode-zbar-perl 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| libzbar0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libzbar0 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| libzbar0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libzbar0 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| libzbargtk0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libzbargtk0 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| libzbargtk0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libzbargtk0 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| libzbarqt0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libzbarqt0 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| libzbarqt0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libzbarqt0 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| python3-zbar · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | python3-zbar 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| python3-zbar · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | python3-zbar 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbar · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.23.92-7+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40890 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbar · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.23.92-9 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40890 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbar · Debian 14 | 0.23.92-9 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40890 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbar-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | zbar-tools 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbar-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | zbar-tools 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbarcam-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | zbarcam-gtk 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbarcam-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | zbarcam-gtk 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbarcam-qt · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | zbarcam-qt 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| zbarcam-qt · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | zbarcam-qt 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 29, 2023 |
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