VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-40890
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.95%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-08-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-787