Packages
- zbar - bar code scanner and decoder (Perl bindings)
Details
It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a
user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2023-40889)
It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a
user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04
LTS. (CVE-2023-40890)
It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a
user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2023-40889)
It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a
user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04
LTS. (CVE-2023-40890)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 jammy | libzbar0 – 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | libzbar0 – 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | libzbar0 – 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | libzbar0 – 0.10+doc-10ubuntu1+esm1 | ||
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