| Name | CVE-2023-40889 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-3675-1, DSA-5614-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 1051724 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| zbar (PTS) | buster | 0.22-1 | vulnerable |
| buster (security) | 0.22-1+deb10u1 | fixed | |
| bullseye (security), bullseye | 0.23.90-1+deb11u1 | fixed | |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 0.23.92-7+deb12u1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 0.23.93-4 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zbar | source | buster | 0.22-1+deb10u1 | DLA-3675-1 | ||
| zbar | source | bullseye | 0.23.90-1+deb11u1 | DSA-5614-1 | ||
| zbar | source | bookworm | 0.23.92-7+deb12u1 | DSA-5614-1 | ||
| zbar | source | (unstable) | 0.23.92-9 | 1051724 |
https://hackmd.io/@cspl/B1ZkFZv23
https://github.com/mchehab/zbar/issues/263
https://github.com/mchehab/zbar/pull/276
https://github.com/mchehab/zbar/commit/f8f8f5ccf1e8d68c3700e0f0b3d895cdf03ce679