vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-40889: Security patch for zbar (ALAS-2023-1887)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 29, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | May 21, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 29, 2023
Added
Dec 5, 2023
Modified
May 21, 2025
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.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-zbar
References
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