Vulnerability-Lookup

OESA-2024-1158 (CVE-2023-40889)

Vulnerability from osv_openeuler – Published: 2024-02-08 11:06 – Updated: 2026-08-06 11:06 – Source website

Summary

zbar security update

Details

ZBar is an open source software suite for reading bar codes from various sources, such as video streams, image files and raw intensity sensors. It supports many popular symbologies (types of bar codes) including EAN-13/UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, Code 128, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5 and QR Code.

Security Fix(es):

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.(CVE-2023-40889)

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.(CVE-2023-40890)

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

URL

Type

	https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bull…	ADVISORY
	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40889	ADVISORY
	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40890	ADVISORY

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "aarch64": [
          "zbar-gtk-devel-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "zbar-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "zbar-devel-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "zbar-qt-devel-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "zbar-qt-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "zbar-debuginfo-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "zbar-libs-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "python3-zbar-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "zbar-gtk-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "zbar-debugsource-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm"
        ],
        "src": [
          "zbar-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.src.rpm"
        ],
        "x86_64": [
          "zbar-debugsource-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "zbar-gtk-devel-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "zbar-gtk-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "python3-zbar-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "zbar-libs-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "zbar-qt-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "zbar-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "zbar-qt-devel-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "zbar-devel-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "zbar-debuginfo-0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1",
        "name": "zbar",
        "purl": "pkg:rpm/openEuler/zbar\u0026distro=openEuler-22.03-LTS-SP1"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.23.93-1.oe2203sp1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "severity": "Critical"
  },
  "details": "ZBar is an open source software suite for reading bar codes from various sources, such as video streams, image files and raw intensity sensors. It supports many popular symbologies (types of bar codes) including EAN-13/UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, Code 128, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5 and QR Code.\r\n\r\nSecurity Fix(es):\r\n\r\nA 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.(CVE-2023-40889)\r\n\r\nA 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.(CVE-2023-40890)",
  "id": "OESA-2024-1158",
  "modified": "2026-08-06T11:06:36Z",
  "published": "2024-02-08T11:06:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2024-1158"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40889"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40890"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.2",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "zbar security update",
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2023-40889",
    "CVE-2023-40890"
  ]
}

CVE-2023-40889 (GCVE-0-2023-40889)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-29 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:16

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://hackmd.io/%40cspl/B1ZkFZv23
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…	mailing-list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-11-04T18:16:43.280Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://hackmd.io/%40cspl/B1ZkFZv23"
          },
          {
            "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20231201 [SECURITY] [DLA 3675-1] zbar security update",
            "tags": [
              "mailing-list",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2024-583e4098b9",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP/"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2024-73d5220ed3",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "n/a",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2024-01-18T03:06:46.329Z",
        "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
        "shortName": "mitre"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://hackmd.io/%40cspl/B1ZkFZv23"
        },
        {
          "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20231201 [SECURITY] [DLA 3675-1] zbar security update",
          "tags": [
            "mailing-list"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2024-583e4098b9",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP/"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2024-73d5220ed3",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
    "assignerShortName": "mitre",
    "cveId": "CVE-2023-40889",
    "datePublished": "2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-11-04T18:16:43.280Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}

CVE-2023-40890 (GCVE-0-2023-40890)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-29 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:16

Summary

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-07-01 13:47 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://hackmd.io/%40cspl/H1PxPAUnn
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…	mailing-list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-11-04T18:16:44.621Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://hackmd.io/%40cspl/H1PxPAUnn"
          },
          {
            "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20231201 [SECURITY] [DLA 3675-1] zbar security update",
            "tags": [
              "mailing-list",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2024-583e4098b9",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP/"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2024-73d5220ed3",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 9.8,
              "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-40890",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "yes"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-07-01T13:47:20.674945Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "problemTypes": [
          {
            "descriptions": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-787",
                "description": "CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write",
                "lang": "en",
                "type": "CWE"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-07-01T13:48:02.663Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "n/a",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2024-01-18T03:06:47.818Z",
        "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
        "shortName": "mitre"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://hackmd.io/%40cspl/H1PxPAUnn"
        },
        {
          "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20231201 [SECURITY] [DLA 3675-1] zbar security update",
          "tags": [
            "mailing-list"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2024-583e4098b9",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP/"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2024-73d5220ed3",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
    "assignerShortName": "mitre",
    "cveId": "CVE-2023-40890",
    "datePublished": "2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-11-04T18:16:44.621Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base model, served locally by ML-Gateway. They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.

Action not permitted

OESA-2024-1158 (CVE-2023-40889)

CVE-2023-40889 (GCVE-0-2023-40889)

CVE-2023-40890 (GCVE-0-2023-40890)

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature

Related by attack behaviour