Upstream information

CVE-2023-40890 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 9.8 5.1
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High Low
Integrity Impact High Low
Availability Impact High None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1214771 [NEW]

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 zbar Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 zbar Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 zbar Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 zbar Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Aug 29 20:06:09 2023
CVE page last modified: Wed Sep 6 16:54:23 2023