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LIN1021-6431 : Security Advisory - zbar - CVE-2023-40889

Created: Aug 30, 2023    Updated: Jul 27, 2025
Resolved Date: Jul 27, 2025
Found In Version: 10.21.20.1
Severity: Standard
Applicable for: Wind River Linux LTS 21
Component/s: Userspace

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.

CREATE(Triage):(User=admin) CVE-2023-40889 (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40889)
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