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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2025-11-04T18:16:43.280Z
Reserved: 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2023-40889
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Status : Modified
Published: 2023-08-29T17:15:12.840
Modified: 2025-11-04T19:15:56.193
Link: CVE-2023-40889
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