# CVE-2023-40889: zbar: zbar - security update

CVE-2023-40889 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by libbarcode-zbar-perl 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released August 29, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40889
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.0175
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 29, 2023

## Description

zbar - security update

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libbarcode-zbar-perl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libbarcode-zbar-perl 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libbarcode-zbar-perl-0.10-doc-10.1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libbarcode-zbar-perl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libbarcode-zbar-perl 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libbarcode-zbar-perl-0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libbarcode-zbar-perl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libbarcode-zbar-perl 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libbarcode-zbar-perl-0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbar0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbar0 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libzbar0-0.10-doc-10.1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbar0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbar0 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libzbar0-0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbar0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbar0 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libzbar0-0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbargtk0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbargtk0 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libzbargtk0-0.10-doc-10.1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbargtk0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbargtk0 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libzbargtk0-0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbargtk0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbargtk0 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libzbargtk0-0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbarqt0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbarqt0 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libzbarqt0-0.10-doc-10.1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbarqt0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbarqt0 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libzbarqt0-0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | libzbarqt0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libzbarqt0 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libzbarqt0-0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | python-zbar Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [python-zbar 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-zbar-0.10-doc-10.1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | python-zbarpygtk Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [python-zbarpygtk 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-zbarpygtk-0.10-doc-10.1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-zbar Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [python3-zbar 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python3-zbar-0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-zbar Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [python3-zbar 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-python3-zbar-0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbar Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 0.23.90-1+deb11u1 | [DSA-5614-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5614-1.md) | Feb 3, 2024 |
| Linux | zbar Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.23.92-7+deb12u1 | [DSA-5614-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5614-1.md) | Feb 3, 2024 |
| Linux | zbar Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.23.92-9 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40889](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-40889.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbar Debian 14 | 0.23.92-9 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40889](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-40889.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbar-tools Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [zbar-tools 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-zbar-tools-0.10-doc-10.1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbar-tools Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [zbar-tools 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-zbar-tools-0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbar-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [zbar-tools 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-zbar-tools-0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbarcam-gtk Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [zbarcam-gtk 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-zbarcam-gtk-0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbarcam-gtk Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [zbarcam-gtk 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-zbarcam-gtk-0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbarcam-qt Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [zbarcam-qt 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-zbarcam-qt-0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | zbarcam-qt Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [zbarcam-qt 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-zbarcam-qt-0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |

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