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Alpine Linux: CVE-2023-40890: Out-of-bounds Write

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2023-40890: Out-of-bounds Write

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/29/2023
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
08/23/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-zbar

References

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