UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40890

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-40890
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40890.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40890
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Downstream
Related
Published
2023-08-29T17:15:00Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:13:50Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / zbar

Package

Name
zbar
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.23-1.1
0.23-1.2
0.23-1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libbarcode-zbar-perl",
            "binary_version": "0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbar0",
            "binary_version": "0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbargtk0",
            "binary_version": "0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbarqt0",
            "binary_version": "0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-zbar",
            "binary_version": "0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbar-tools",
            "binary_version": "0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbarcam-gtk",
            "binary_version": "0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbarcam-qt",
            "binary_version": "0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40890.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / zbar

Package

Name
zbar
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.23.90-1
0.23.92-4
0.23.92-4build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libbarcode-zbar-perl",
            "binary_version": "0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbar0",
            "binary_version": "0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbargtk0",
            "binary_version": "0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbarqt0",
            "binary_version": "0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-zbar",
            "binary_version": "0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbar-tools",
            "binary_version": "0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbarcam-gtk",
            "binary_version": "0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbarcam-qt",
            "binary_version": "0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40890.json"

Ubuntu:25.10 / zbar

Package

Name
zbar
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.23.93-7
0.23.93-8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-zbar-1.0",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbarcode-zbar-perl",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbar0t64",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbargtk0t64",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbarqt0t64",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-zbar",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbar-tools",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbarcam-gtk",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbarcam-qt",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-8"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40890.json"

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / zbar

Package

Name
zbar
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zbar?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.23.93-8
0.23.93-9ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-zbar-1.0",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbarcode-zbar-perl",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbar0t64",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbargtk0t64",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzbarqt0t64",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-zbar",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbar-tools",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbarcam-gtk",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zbarcam-qt",
            "binary_version": "0.23.93-9ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40890.json"