https://vulnerability.circl.lu Contains only the most 10 recent entries. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification python-feedgen en Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:38:37 +0000 https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/cve-2023-40889 <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/cve-2023-40889 https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/usn-7118-1 <p><strong>Affected:</strong> Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS: zbar, Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS: zbar, Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS: zbar, Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS: zbar</p> <p>It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-40889)</p> <p>It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-40890)</p> <p><strong>Affected:</strong> Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS: zbar, Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS: zbar, Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS: zbar, Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS: zbar</p> <p>It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-40889)</p> <p>It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-40890)</p> https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/usn-7118-1